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Inequality Poem – Castoffs
Castoffs is an inequality poem, a reflection on inadequate wages and the financial imbalances that exist everywhere. Castoffs – Inequality Poem Christmas 2015, his Mom is wearing a brand-new posh frock, her gleaming smile masks the stench of castoffs, the stink that appals the follicles in your nose when you step into a charity shop…
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Mother and Child Poem – The Child
The Child is a mother and child poem, a reflection on growing up and letting go, all the while weaving a web of love and support. The Child – Mother and Child Poem Here the child buries his face in Mothers woven scarf. The sobbing ebbs to the warmth of her skin, the child’s breath…
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Social Issues Poem – How Dare You!
How Dare You! is a social issues poem, a reflection on today’s dim view of socialism and condemnation of those who campaign for social justice. How Dare You! Social Issues Poem How dare you suggest big corporations pay their fair share of taxes and a living wage? How dare you demand the government refrain from…
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God Poem – Dear God
Dear God is a God poem, a reflection on life and on how many, many, many people are overwhelmed by the task at hand. Dear God – A God poem If we must live, let it not be a life of blood and dirt of hurt and knives and tasks taller than we can manage.…
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Poem About Smoking – Outside
Outside is a poem about smoking. In many countries, you have to go outside if you want to smoke. So, you end up in conversations with people you’d never talk to. Outside – Poem about Smoking Outside the bar on a winter’s night I stand with strangers, blow words and smoke. It matters little we…
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Mental Health Poem – Black Hole Razzmatazz
Black Hole Razzmatazz is a mental health poem, thoughts on the turmoil of mental health problems and an acknowledgement of the suffering and bravery. Black Hole Razzmatazz – Mental Health Poem The whole black hole. Years of study, research, expense, effort, and taxing intelligence culminated in scientists capturing the black hole on film when they…
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Dementia Poem – Mom
The number of people suffering from dementia is on the rise. Many families have to find ways of coping. Mom is a dementia poem. Mom – A Dementia Poem Mom thinks I’m a burglar sitting in the high-chair tossing milk-drenched rice crispies on the floor, were she sat and cried about her sister, dead 50…
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Poem About Eve – Fickle
Fickle is a poem about Eve, a woman whose impact on the way we view women is beyond doubt. Fickle – A Poem About Eve Some say Eve had an alibi, some say she’s as guilty as us. From what I’ve been told by the good guy I fall in with those who’ll always justify…
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New Beginnings Poem – Sand
Sand is a new beginnings poem, a reflection on finding ways to stand up and look up. Sand – New Beginnings Poem Now sand drops off my face, gets blown out of my mouth, and watergushes in to takes its place but in truth, it always shelters, even when the sand scrapes and clogs up…