Pigmas 2024 5 January

[RiverNotch]

Penultimate day of Pigmas! Taking into account some of the feedback in the opening thread, ye respondents may follow one of three tiers:
(1 - GOLD) Write a sonnet based on the day's prompt. The final goal is to produce something approximating a crown of sonnets!
(2 - FRANKINCENSE) Write a poem of a particular form based on the day's prompt. The final goal is to produce something approximating a crown of that form.
(3 - MYRRH) Write a poem on the day's prompt based on your choice of poem from the previous day's prompt, making sure it's the same form as the poem you're responding to.

Today's prompt:
Write a poem involving hunger.

[CRNDLSM]

The lump in my throat is swallowing pride
Suddenly the house is electrified
Down the hall she'll zoom to the living room 
Squeals of delight, her mom behind in stride 
"Momma look! Santa wrote me a letter!
'My elf helper said no one was better
So here's your reward for when you get bored
PS thanks for the cookies, go-getter!"'
Then to my surprise she hands me a box
'Just in case santa filled your sock with rocks'
Lifting up the flap carefully unwrap
An ornament of a hand painted fox
The lump in my throat is swallowing pride
Today is the day I finally cried