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Professor Gloom
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since 2000-07-23

Posts 3082
of Depression

0 posted 2002-03-05 08:00 AM

Broken pallets feed the flaming barrel,
Barely warming the bone’s frozen marrow
Walking constantly it keeps them alive
Pausing searching by this fire survives.

A child standing in half light shivering,
Icy winter weather sounds as wind sings,
Mother’s body blocks chill as best she can,
Staying swaying so weak it’s hard to stand.

Burning fading the fuel is now all spent,
Shaking making her way to a steam vent,
Hugging softly a child to cold to play,
Hoping something good happens the next day.

Tears of ice hide in the darkness of night,
Fears of nothing return with the sunlight.
She has no fearing for her own dying
Expect that her child might see her crying.

Kitchen of soup and bread the poor it feeds,
Only meeting body subsistence need
Spirits dwindle each day they must wander,
Shrinking further each night by trash fire.

This lost couple I’d seen the night before,
During the day bought blankets at the store,
Night returned but they were no longer there,
Maybe their searching found some warmth elsewhere.

When twilight morn broke into the dark sky,
I made it a point of just driving by,
Brother James took from me the warm blankets,
Saying nothing of knowing where they went.

Christmas giving had dwindled with the days,
Seems the spirit each year less time it stays,
Winter chilling ends not in December
Charity seems hardest to remember.

Gloom

Silver Streak
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since 2002-01-02

Posts 3625
FL, USA

1 posted 2002-03-05 09:15 AM

Thanks, Gloom, for this very thought provoking reminder to love and care for other souls as we walk through our day.
((Gloom))
-newell

Sharing God's Love through perfectlovepoetry.com

Copyright: 2002 Newell Elsworth Usher

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

2 posted 2002-03-05 10:29 AM

An excellent reminder, Professor... and very well written.

hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

3 posted 2002-03-05 10:35 AM

Applauding as she bows to greatness

Wonderful job !

~ Ruth
www.angelfire.com/pa/OriginalMinds/index.html

Professor Gloom
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since 2000-07-23

Posts 3082
of Depression

4 posted 2002-03-05 12:06 PM

Thank you, Silver Streak,
It’s too easy not to see,
Pleased you looked in on my humble words
And found some enjoyment

Thank you, suthern,
Glad you liked it.

Thank you, Hoot_owl_rn,
For you kind words of praise.

Gloom

Zinsser
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since 2001-02-27

Posts 1641
Calif.

5 posted 2002-03-05 12:39 PM

powerful write......

strbbux
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since 2001-12-19

Posts 3859

6 posted 2002-03-05 07:35 PM

Gloom this was a most awesome write, It was chilling and sad and as I love to write of the beauty of winter and the lovely snow there is also a dark side to it. The side of suffering. I am so glad I stopped by to read this. You do write from the soul Prof. and I love your work. floria

Floria

"Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them"
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

7 posted 2002-03-05 07:40 PM

(tears fall down my cheeks) Oh my gosh, this is sooooooo heartbreaking, it always makes me feel so sad to think of all the poor people who suffer and struggle to survive and how we don't seem to offer them charity as we did before! (sad sigh) Oh Aszard, I pray with all my heart that everyone can find a place in their heart for all these people and give them all they need to live with hope, sweet friend, my thoughts and prayers are with them always! We all love you so much, sweet friend, God Bless You! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Aszard, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

8 posted 2002-03-05 08:04 PM

~* Thank you on behalf of all of them *~

This was absolutely an incredibly truthful and thought provoking piece. Excellent poetry on a subject far too often forgotton.

psst...I like to think she found a shelter

~* Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people ." *~

Einstein

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

9 posted 2002-03-05 08:08 PM

Gloom, this is a little different than much
of what I have read...but I want to say that
it is a very good poem...with great message
and a person can see the vision clearly..

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