Bitterness
︎︎︎ Wallace Mack
︎ Apr 23, 2026
bitterness is the deadliest of poisons
I’ve learned this from tasting it myself
from swashing it down in stinging gulps
man can’t live on quinine, black coffee, and bile
it’s not all my fault
many of my grievances are legitimate
But I see bitterness in others and I hate them
I’ve learned this from tasting it myself
from swashing it down in stinging gulps
man can’t live on quinine, black coffee, and bile
it’s not all my fault
many of my grievances are legitimate
But I see bitterness in others and I hate them
Wallace Mack is an American author and poet. His newest release is PURE YOUTH with Plague Circus Press.
Also by Wallace: The Gulf Stream