Charbel Nicolas‘ poem: Ode to TV Shows


I watched all episodes in one binge

Swept away by the rush of autoplay

Eyes smeared to the screen till they singe

I loved it, never a waste of a day

Now, I feel post-show woe


My reality isn't entertaining

When will they release the next episode?

Crazy thoughts about plot and fan theories

Damn this wait in limbo!

Give me a sequel or prequel series

Blank stare at the selection screen

Despair, nothing interests me


I don't know what to do in my free time

My show is over; there's no point in life


Charbel Nicolas is a Canadian writer currently studying for his Bachelor’s degree of Arts in English Literature. His poems have been published in the Poets Live Fourth Anthology based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Charbel can be contacted on his Instagram,@charbsnicolas.

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