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JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2007-12-08 01:40 PM

The Kingdom of Honolulu

In the Kingdom of Honolulu
good citizens paid taxes
to the King with great care
but the Kingdom was in disorder
and the king didn't care.
The schools were falling apart
for a lack of repairs and
the roads full of potholes
as if nobody cared.
All through the Kingdom
flowed an abundance of ice
and the addicts supported
their habits breaking into
good citizens autos and homes
and committing all kinds of vice.

JamesLee/08December2007

Originally written on
21January2004 and still
relevant today.

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

1 posted 2007-12-08 02:05 PM

JamesLee, sorry to hear about the trouble in the Kingdom....it is sad to hear of trouble in "paradise." Thanks for sharing this informative poem. *hugs*.....jo

aziza
Member Elite

since 2006-07-09

Posts 2995
Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy!

2 posted 2007-12-08 02:51 PM

I like this a lot, James.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

3 posted 2007-12-08 06:06 PM

for a lack of repairs and
the roads full of potholes
as if nobody cared.

... as if nobody cared! This is so sad indeed. We have so many potholes here in Rome too and always complain about the same things you mention here. There is a lack of responsibility and sense of duty in many, on both sides, authority and citizens.

Very good job you did here, dear James.

Love,
Margherita

Artic Wind
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural

4 posted 2007-12-08 06:15 PM

jamesMichael -

I really enjoyed

ARCTIC WIND

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

5 posted 2007-12-08 11:37 PM

How very sad. I guess we can't escape these kinds of problems....even in paradise.
Ida

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

6 posted 2007-12-09 04:57 AM

I'm sorry to hear this James.. I hope your view of your Kingdom will change one day .. RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

7 posted 2007-12-11 03:50 PM

Thank you all for the wonderful responses...according to a Honolulu Advertiser report of December 09 under the heading "State May See Jump in Drug Violence; it states that more than 100 multistate and international drug rings are operating in Hawaii." Why? Because the citizens and tourist buy and consume them. "A quarter-gram that sells for $40 on Hawaii streets costs roughly 70 cents to make in Asia."
Personally, my car has been broken into and my house an attempted break in. How does a drug addict support their habit? By breaking into good citizens cars and homes, by robbery, stealing and prostitution...James

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