Leisure's
not a luxury
afforded the working man,
his birthright
is labor.
Author notes
PROMPT:
"While we're earning our daily bread
She's the one with her hands in the butter"
-- Les Miserables, "At the End of the Day"
8 people
have 15 minutes
to pen 12 words.
A contest entry
- q//u\\i//c\\k//i\\e LETS GO :D by ZachP.
850 points, ended October 31, 8 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Can you relate to this?
Comments
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Great words to think about. Thank you Dennis for give this poor laborer a great day.
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Brilliant!
Worthy of that gold! 
You said a mouthful in 12 words Dennis. Bravo. This sounds like a quote from Roosevelt or Churchill! 
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Here's a positive side to labour as birthright and neutral take on luxury, a new vision, keep writing wonderful witty pieces with a message like this :-)
best wishes,
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I agree, I did not intend to suggest that labor was not honorable for it is, this is a poem of contrast and mindsets. Thanks for your thoughtful comment.
Dennis
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Welcome and I really appreciate the thought presented here
regards,
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Welcome and I really appreciate the thought presented here
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congrats on that gold, well done my friend and I very much enjoyed reading your poem, have a blessed night to you and yours xoxo
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Hoodwinked 144
Congrats on your gold trophy. Man has to work harder and harder just to make ends meet. Enjoy your hoodwink because you deserve it.
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'grats on the Gold!
I'm so pleased this won dear Uncle for it speaks of pure reality, truth and society; the birthright is exactly that and yet rich yuppies think they are better but if it comes down to it, the working man will be there first
love this!
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excellent
Very insightful and so well done. Congrats on the gold.
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Brother Dennis ~~~
amazing take on the prompt, for sure.
You capture this truth with a sort of soft bluntness
which is nothing short of amazing!
Thank you for entering,
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Zach, Thanks for the nod on this write, I think I would have had other resultes if I had been the judge...LOL
Dennis
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aww i really liked this
thanks for sharing anf best of luck in the contest
Sean
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