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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
Totally shunned by the public Left to wander the alleys and streets Looked upon as dirty; and despised Critique and criticized by everyone you meet. You push your life down every road And sleep virtually anywhere you can The music of the streets crescendos And the sand bites from automobile blown wind. You grapple through despicable nights Battling critters, varmints, and roaches for space Awakening every morning, determined to go on in life Wondering where you may receive a free plate. And while you limp and creep along your way Famished and torn from utter neglect Trying to make it through another ill-fated day While people treat you with no respect. Garfield |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
A sad picture indeed....and many people live it  |
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ddgoose Member
since 2000-07-25
Posts 250Baltimore, MD, USA |
ggrn3 You paint a sad picture - but from my own experience - it is a true picture. Well done! didi |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
Balladeer & didi It is indeed sad, and thanks for your comments. Garfield |
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Rosebud1229 Senior Member
since 2000-04-05
Posts 1813North Carolina |
ggrn, very true indeed thanks for sharing. A reminder for us. |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
"And while you limp and creep along your way Famished and torn from utter neglect Trying to make it through another ill-fated day While people treat you with no respect." The portrait you've skillfully depicted here certainly is realistic. Having worked with folks who are struggling to live through each day, I see much truth in your verses. Thank you for voicing what so many of us don't seem to want to know or do anything about. ~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Yes it is true and very sad and worse yet it just seems to keep on growing.....you paint the portrait well my friend. Well done. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
being in the security field, I see it almost every day...it's a sad thing indeed. |
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T McCoy Member
since 2000-07-24
Posts 186 |
strange how life feels more real when you're "down in it" like that.... you've told it well... Tony  |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
Rosebud, Claire, Mark, P.Shadows & T.McCoy Thanks for the comments guys. I witnessed this first hand in Atlanta Georgia and my heart went out to these homeless people. So yes, this peom is based on real life, real people. I'm happy that I could capture this in poetic verses to share with all of you. Again thanks for the comments. Garfield |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
A powerful read, ow I know this feeling of alienation. very well written. "Beyond all this good is the terror,The grip of a mercenary hand,When savagery turns all good reason, There's no turning back, no last stand,"I.Curtis |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
I missed this the first time thru...glad to hve the chance to put it back on top...such a sad lonely write |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
Amazing and powerful writing from a heart depicting truths of our world.. Coco |
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