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I shudder beneath my blankets
And there she is again
that girl
in that little village
that has no clean water
I laugh
a minute ago
it was the great wandering dog
without a home
it melts away
and she and her cub will drown
or starve
or both
too much
too little
but what am I to give
a fuck
sorry I don't
just $1.25 a day
he says
the price of a cup of coffee
saves the girl
and her family
$2.00 for the bear
my Glivec is $298 a day
$79 in Mexico
I guess we all live in the wrong place
Poetry Tournament Challegne hosted by DiamondDave; subject: if you could change one thing about the world ... ?
I shudder beneath my blankets
And there she is again
that girl
in that little village
that has no clean water
I laugh
a minute ago
it was the great wandering dog
without a home
it melts away
and she and her cub will drown
or starve
or both
too much
too little
but what am I to give
a fuck
sorry I don't
just $1.25 a day
he says
the price of a cup of coffee
saves the girl
and her family
$2.00 for the bear
my Glivec is $298 a day
$79 in Mexico
I guess we all live in the wrong place
Poetry Tournament Challegne hosted by DiamondDave; subject: if you could change one thing about the world ... ?
Published 10th Mar 2016
| Edited 6th Aug 2016
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10th Mar 2016 8:45am
it's always remarkable the way you
dig into a topic...where intellect meets insight
meets artistry...
dig into a topic...where intellect meets insight
meets artistry...
13th Mar 2016 2:33am
Oddly enough it was just one of those things where bits and pieces just fell together ... Including a favorite cousin being diagnosed with cancer (fatal) ... Thanks for the feedback - always appreciated from you
10th Mar 2016 5:19pm
Wow, SanPedro. Aside from being very well written,
I hope it's not true regarding the Glivec.
I have often wondered how much of the money
goes to those in third-world countries. I fear pennies,
if any. Best of in the comp.
I hope it's not true regarding the Glivec.
I have often wondered how much of the money
goes to those in third-world countries. I fear pennies,
if any. Best of in the comp.
13th Mar 2016 2:40am
Thank you for your concern ... The Glivec reference was more a nod to a cousin who was recently diagnosed with myeloma. I couldn't help but think how better off he'd be living in Mexico where meds are so much cheaper ... But the water ... ? Plenty in the North Pole where the great bears are dying because the glaciers are melting ...
I'm glad those like yourself appreciated the irony ... Many thanks
I'm glad those like yourself appreciated the irony ... Many thanks
15th Mar 2016 1:08am
I'm sorry for your cousin and will keep positive, healing energy in my meditations.
16th Mar 2016 9:00pm
10th Mar 2016 11:26pm
Well Lo I had to google Glivec to see if I had the point of your poem right and I did ... phew ....
I really do like how you've put your point across with so little words as opposed to some newspaper article that tries to say the same thing .... well done ... :)
I really do like how you've put your point across with so little words as opposed to some newspaper article that tries to say the same thing .... well done ... :)
13th Mar 2016 2:47am
Writing those haiku does pay, one learns to tell the story quick. I had to look up Glivec myself, shocked at the pricing levels globally ... This world is so upside down.
Thanks as always dear Kate.
Thanks as always dear Kate.
10th Mar 2016 11:57pm
13th Mar 2016 2:41am
11th Mar 2016 1:26am
Gorgeous Lobo. Wtf is a gilbec? Jk..uncomfy...
Uhhhhhh....
Wish people werent pore and sufferin..or exchangin awkward sums of money.
I just get worse..slipper in mouth.
Love
Jen
Awesome ink
Uhhhhhh....
Wish people werent pore and sufferin..or exchangin awkward sums of money.
I just get worse..slipper in mouth.
Love
Jen
Awesome ink
13th Mar 2016 2:49am
Thanks for the feedback Jen ... Let's hope none of the ones we love ever need to know what it is.
11th Mar 2016 5:21am
Oh wow, you punched me in the gut with those last few lines. Great observation of just how messed up this world is, and with so few words!
Beautifully done.
Beautifully done.
13th Mar 2016 2:58am
Glad you felt the intended blow ... I was a little worried the pieces were literally to far flung to connect the irony of how each has what the other needs
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
29th Mar 2016 2:09am
there's a huge supply of misery in the world,
some get a really big share.
great write...
some get a really big share.
great write...
30th Mar 2016 10:59am
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7th Apr 2016 10:47am
Thank you so much for the read and comment Mr. T ... I appreciate the fact that you enjoyed the irony of this combination
19th Dec 2016 11:30pm
Perspective can heal all, or it can build a bigger wall. Fan of your thought process brother. Reflect and disect. Well felt. Thank you. 🙄
23rd Dec 2016 1:21am
Thank you for taking the time to drop in and read my humble offerings. Appreciated
