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Thin clouds of Delhi

Thin clouds of Delhi
Lay bent across the forced locus of my seeing,

by Animarising 93 lines, 10 comments, on Feb 5 9:45 AM 2008. In India, society, need, poverty
The Crow's Son

A ragged boy
With a phantom's face

by pozo 46 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 26 7:17 PM 2007. In Victorian, Historical, Society, Sad, Religion, Poverty, Racism
200 Euro

200 Euro a month
If they're lucky

by Tom The Invader 14 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 13 6:19 PM 2007. In Society, Poverty
Vodka Doesn't Stain The Daffodils

It’s a beautiful day to live in poverty on the island. Forgotten uncles lay in street in a drunken high, too stiff to move much

by acoustical 14 lines, on Nov 24 2:35 PM 2007. In Poverty, Hunger, Alcoholics, Homeless, Hawaii
The People Who Cry with a Smile

I look at them, day by day, Just like before it remained the same,

by Penz 20 lines, on Aug 30 10:33 AM 2007. In Society, Poverty
Man's Shadow

by Cynthia Gaines 33 lines, 34 comments, on Aug 28 1:14 PM 2007. In Life, Poverty, Sad, Society, Thoughts
Poverty Line

living in poverty / ain't what it used to be / when you have something to see / anywhere but inside of me / always be mine / make light your sign / suit yourself to the test / over hard time / so make the best

by lkcl 12 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 27 2:57 PM 2007. In Life, Spiritual, Poverty, Encouragement, Satisfaction

of Roman Roads [ & 21st century misgivings ]

I. / they spill between cracks / of pavement & life; / weary carbon - / grains rubbed raw / as fault-lines / shift,

by EvilKate 87 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 24 4:32 PM 2007. In Society, Dark, Life, Consumerism, Poverty
Imprisoned by the land of the free

We are living in this world where so much is expected / Its like if you dont have a myspace you wont be accepted / All the haters going out

by Nyabbi 21 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 22 10:39 PM 2007. In society, america, hate, poverty, rap
A Pebble Or Two

Under that perrinial oak / It left a weeping quartet / Breaking bones on a pennyless man's fiddle / Pebbles would rain; obsidians if he were lucky / Into pick-pocketing hands /

by MademoiselleGrief 7 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 26 6:12 PM 2007. In Society, Poverty, Dark, Sad
Man

The new light shimmered from the tower block. / He caught it and bounced it like a baby, / Rolled it around his tounge, a delicious sweet, / Exquisitely delicate. / He had risen with the blackbirds this morning. / I

by hippygirljess 19 lines, on Jun 26 3:07 PM 2007. In new day, optimism, society, poverty
Blinded by Ignorance

you say you see / but look you're blind / look at all the people living in the streets / look at what you've pushed away / trying to live life in the dark / watch the news- how about never? / but you sure as hell

by XxrockxXxgirlxX 27 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 2 11:38 AM 2007. In Poverty, Blind, Deaf, Dumb
our smiling lies

Poverty, / sweeps the country / covered with the famous / the stars that shine, / or so they should. / Covered / by what America should be, / but look beneath / our smiling lies, / and see the poor

by sarie 30 lines, on May 8 8:04 PM 2007. In poverty
The Man Who Would Regret

The Man Who Would Regret
By: Matthew N. O'Meara

by Matthew OMeara 24 lines, 14 comments, on Apr 23 4:54 AM 2007. In Regret, Procrastination, Dogshit, Poverty, Life, Depression

The poor woman.

I saw the woman kneeling-
yet I averted my eyes from the sight.

by FlaviusArrianus 25 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 22 3:42 PM 2007. In poor woman, poverty, hurt, conscience
Icy Contempt

But then the arrogance melts into contempt
And they draw their blinds and turn away

by Moonlit-Reveries 30 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 10 4:16 AM 2007. In poverty, society, rich, poor, contempt, sad, pain
Poverty

Are you friggin serious?

by UnusedUntitled 48 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 1 2:50 PM 2007. In anger, AOL, crap, art, poor, poverty, cliches
Moses Sembatya ~ Uganda Child ... [Acrostic]

by Maddogk 34 lines, 36 comments, on Mar 18 7:08 PM 2007. In Hope, Life, Love, Other, Pain, Society, Poverty
Nouveau Poor

by Shenton 38 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 25 2:05 AM 2007. In poverty
the first time

the first time i ever did see

by pod11 25 lines, 5 comments, on Jan 10 1:01 PM 2007. In poverty
The Best It Gets

The gas has gone again
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by Scrunter 29 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 2 10:35 AM 2006. In Poverty, Personal

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