List: Social Commentary

• Absolution

  33 lines, 36 comments, on Oct 22 7:13 PM 2008. In Spiritual, Irony, Thoughts, Memories
• Greed

  7 lines, 19 comments, on Oct 2 2:01 PM 2008
• A Cocktail of Pills

  In childhood abused,
  tortured and used,

  35 lines, 12 comments, on May 14 1:44 PM 2007. In Sad, Abuse, Drugs, HIV positive
• After the Deed is Done

  28 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 10 2:39 PM 2007. In Do not commit suicide
• Bought the Brooklyn Bridge

  20 lines, 21 comments, on Aug 9 1:00 PM 2007. In Sad, Society
• Couch Potato Dad

  She lives in the projects,
  drives a school bus.

  15 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 14 11:22 PM 2008. In Society, Sad
• Broken Ride (Dysfunction Junction)

  Fear and loathing by my side
  Sins ignored or alibied

  32 lines, 25 comments, on Apr 17 11:45 AM 2007. In Family Dysfunction, Dark, Pain, Abuse
• Dope Scheme

  14 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 13 5:09 PM 2008. In Society, Competition, Cheating
• e x i t p l a n

  23 lines, 54 comments, on May 10 10:19 PM 2007. In Sad, Loss, Suicide, Adult
• Generic Prescription

  My doctor said, I have a cure
  for your Glaucoma, that's for sure.

  11 lines, 12 comments, on Nov 19 11:55 PM 2007
• Heal Our Wounded World

  Dear Heavenly Father,
  Beaten, bruised, bodies betrayed;

  44 lines, 17 comments, on Oct 25 12:51 AM 2007. In Prayer
• Hope for the Children

  43 lines, 20 comments, on May 15 3:05 PM 2007. In Abuse, Spiritual
• Mount Rushmore's Men

  In Dakota's Black Hills
  stare men of strong will.

  16 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 1 10:57 PM 2008
• Sold Down the River

  22 lines, 14 comments, on Aug 9 5:22 PM 2007. In Society
• Stained Glass Tears

  Broken by his stained glass tears
  She mourns for her son's martyred years

  30 lines, 47 comments, on Mar 29 3:52 PM 2007. In Contest, Abuse, Dark
• Raging Storms

  Raging storms against one’s kin.
  Frozen vengeance takes its toll.

  15 lines, 16 comments, on May 31 9:31 PM 2007. In War
• Stolen from Their Sleep

  Frightened children weep,
  stolen from their sleep.

  36 lines, 33 comments, on Sep 27 10:53 PM 2007. In Society, Abuse, War, Sad
• Hokies Died in Halls of Knowledge

  22 lines, 15 comments, on Apr 19 12:56 AM 2007. In Society, Death, Alienation, Lunacy, Murder, Noguest
• Shield

  Soul plundered by battle;
  soldier seeks strength and hope.

  16 lines, 21 comments, on Apr 14 1:05 PM 2007. In Spiritual, Sad, Hope, Humanity, War, Inspirational
• Release

  Deep in your dreams
  the siren screams,
  exhale a heavy groan.

  31 lines, 15 comments, on Apr 2 3:03 PM 2007. In Pain, Message, Depression
• Christmas Marathon

  29 lines, 15 comments, on Jan 3 12:35 AM
• Bedtime Wars

  40 lines, 26 comments, on Feb 13 7:22 PM. In Life, Pain, Insomnia, Humor, Sleep?
• Rhyme Doesn't Pay

  Harvard Masters of Fine Art
  win accolades, awards;

  20 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 6 3:10 PM. In Commentary, Rhyme, Snobs
• Living Large

  22 lines, 24 comments, on Nov 10 12:34 AM 2008. In Society, Family, Contemporary
• We Hold No Grudge

  70 lines, 26 comments, on Apr 10 10:00 PM 2008. In Sad, Background
• Scent of Parental Denial

  16 lines, 19 comments, on Jul 8 8:12 PM 2007
• Family Therapy, a Parable

  26 lines, 6 comments, on May 30 12:27 AM. In parable
• The Hero Rolls Up His Sleeve

  He lies upon a narrow cot,

  30 lines, 14 comments, on Mar 25 10:19 PM 2007. In Red Cross, Hope
• The Vigil

  135 lines, 11 comments, on Jun 18 10:21 PM. In Sad, Society, Personal, Depression, Suicide, Children, Teen issues
• Time

  16 lines, 19 comments, on Jun 20 3:45 PM. In Society, metaphor, Time
• Carved in Stone

  21 lines, 11 comments, on Jul 11 8:49 AM 2007. In History, Monuments
• Tangled

  50 lines, 7 comments, on Sep 25 11:56 PM. In Billy Collins Style, Thoughts, Personal, Contemporary, Frustrated, Lousy Scarf
• (mostly) crappy choices for a housewife poet

  33 lines, 13 comments, on Oct 14 9:09 PM. In Contest, Life, Sloppy Thoughts, Freewrite, Depressed, Lousy Poem
• Gendered Christmas

  28 lines, 8 comments, on Oct 22 3:51 PM. In Contemporary, Family, Society, Christmas

• By me, right now

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by Freed by Mercy

Categories: Abuse, Dark, Family life, Opinion, Pain, Society, Sorrow love anger, Suicide, War

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