Poems About Poverty Seeking Friendly Advice
#poverty
Poems about poverty seeking friendly advice. Friendly advice and comments have been requested for these poems.
PleasingDragon
Poem Published
31st Dec 2023 9:22am
31st Dec 2023 9:22am
Angry heart and Soul Afire
Engulfed by life's fiery core,
My heart rages, a furious bull's roar.
My soul fumes with ire,
At the world's sordid mire.
War, hunger, disdain persist,
A plight that won't desist.
The shadow of sadness looms,
Ignorance deepens the gloom.
The morbidity of existence,
Cloaked in a guise of pretense.
My heart rages, a furious bull's roar.
My soul fumes with ire,
At the world's sordid mire.
War, hunger, disdain persist,
A plight that won't desist.
The shadow of sadness looms,
Ignorance deepens the gloom.
The morbidity of existence,
Cloaked in a guise of pretense.
#sadness
#anger
#war
#poverty
#deception
125 reads
2 Comments
missjem56
Poem Published
6th Nov 2023 4:38pm
6th Nov 2023 4:38pm
A Multitude Of Curses
In the last few years
Of withering tears
We experienced Brexit
And the fragmentation, that came with it
Then the Pandemic, full forsworn
As we all became forcibly withdrawn
Then the war in the Ukraine
With the fear of nuclear intervention again
And the obvious worries, and realistic fears
As the worst of climate change nears
Along with the subsequent massive price rises
That has left black holes, and unwanted surprises
In now empty purses
And a multitude of curses
by Jemia
Of withering tears
We experienced Brexit
And the fragmentation, that came with it
Then the Pandemic, full forsworn
As we all became forcibly withdrawn
Then the war in the Ukraine
With the fear of nuclear intervention again
And the obvious worries, and realistic fears
As the worst of climate change nears
Along with the subsequent massive price rises
That has left black holes, and unwanted surprises
In now empty purses
And a multitude of curses
by Jemia
#war
#pollution
#LifeChangingMoment
#poverty
#pandemic
50 reads
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JaisaOak
Jaisa
Jaisa
Poem Published
25th Jul 2023 9:22am
25th Jul 2023 9:22am
Blackpool Town
When I look around, what do I see,
A town of depression and poverty.
Who would have thought the sunny seaside town,
Is hell for the locals they call Sandgrown.
With packed beaches and a heaving sea front,
The burger van lady who greets with a grunt.
The sun is shining, holiday makers galore,
Check out the back streets, they’ll make your eyes sore.
I remember the days when I grew up,
Down the road from Blackpool Football Club.
There’d be hooligans and fights at the end of our street,
And even the drunks pissed up in a heap. ...
A town of depression and poverty.
Who would have thought the sunny seaside town,
Is hell for the locals they call Sandgrown.
With packed beaches and a heaving sea front,
The burger van lady who greets with a grunt.
The sun is shining, holiday makers galore,
Check out the back streets, they’ll make your eyes sore.
I remember the days when I grew up,
Down the road from Blackpool Football Club.
There’d be hooligans and fights at the end of our street,
And even the drunks pissed up in a heap. ...
#beach
#alcohol
#poverty
179 reads
1 Comment
GraveRaven
Poem Published
8th Jul 2023 9:55am
8th Jul 2023 9:55am
Homeless on the streets
In the depths of a concrete jungle, where dreams are undone,
Where shadows dance with broken souls, beneath a cold, stark sun,
There lies a world forgotten, where strength and hope collide,
A realm of darkness and despair, where life's harsh truths reside.
Today, I wandered down those streets, where desperation thrives,
To feel the pulse of life's raw truth, where no one really thrives,
I pondered on the homeless souls, their existence cast aside,
The struggles they face daily, as the world turns a blind eye.
For what is life without a roof,...
Where shadows dance with broken souls, beneath a cold, stark sun,
There lies a world forgotten, where strength and hope collide,
A realm of darkness and despair, where life's harsh truths reside.
Today, I wandered down those streets, where desperation thrives,
To feel the pulse of life's raw truth, where no one really thrives,
I pondered on the homeless souls, their existence cast aside,
The struggles they face daily, as the world turns a blind eye.
For what is life without a roof,...
#sadness
#homelessness
#TruthOfLife
#honesty
#poverty
329 reads
4 Comments
goldenmyst
Poem Published
26th Mar 2023 10:54pm
26th Mar 2023 10:54pm
Daughters of the Dusty Avenues
Daughters of the Dusty Avenues
An emaciated woman in a Mexican daze
Carries a baby in arms still strong
Enough to love this child she bears
Wife’s bodhisattva halo embraces the nativity
of a Mesoamerican Madonna holding her baby
in a circle of love.
Beatified in luminescence
Ascetic body lost to hunger
Golden daughter of creation whose son shines
Like the gold-leafed pages
In her book of divine love
His nursery rhyme eyes
Are a shanty-town of tears
My...
An emaciated woman in a Mexican daze
Carries a baby in arms still strong
Enough to love this child she bears
Wife’s bodhisattva halo embraces the nativity
of a Mesoamerican Madonna holding her baby
in a circle of love.
Beatified in luminescence
Ascetic body lost to hunger
Golden daughter of creation whose son shines
Like the gold-leafed pages
In her book of divine love
His nursery rhyme eyes
Are a shanty-town of tears
My...
#love
#mother
#motherhood
#spiritual
#poverty
137 reads
6 Comments
Songbird83
Steven W.
Steven W.
Poem Published
1st Mar 2023 4:08am
1st Mar 2023 4:08am
Sick of Living
Everything keeps piling up
I wonder when it will collapse
Will these clouds ever clear up?
or will it all come crashing down?
We can't keep on living like this
Do you feel betrayed?
I'm so sick of living like this
I am ashamed
(chorus 1)
I need some relief sometimes
I need some guidance in my life
If we're strong enough to try
Maybe we will not be denied
We can't keep on living like this
Do you feel the same?
I'm so sick of living like this
I am inane
(chorus 2)
...
I wonder when it will collapse
Will these clouds ever clear up?
or will it all come crashing down?
We can't keep on living like this
Do you feel betrayed?
I'm so sick of living like this
I am ashamed
(chorus 1)
I need some relief sometimes
I need some guidance in my life
If we're strong enough to try
Maybe we will not be denied
We can't keep on living like this
Do you feel the same?
I'm so sick of living like this
I am inane
(chorus 2)
...
#anxiety
#LifeStruggles
#lyrics
#despair
#poverty
217 reads
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ConsequentialChaos
Poem Published
10th Dec 2022 6:07pm
10th Dec 2022 6:07pm
Signs
Is this my life?
Walking the halls a ghost
Walking the streets a phantom in the crowd
The ground beneath my tattered boots
The ache in my bones travels to my heart
Just as the sun rises, I am the moon
The happiness of others is reflected off of me
Just as the wind blows, I am the piece of trash that drifts down the street
You wouldn't pick me up, for fear of dirtying your hands
Each time you are full, I am empty
When you are nothing, everything's true beauty shines through
I see the stars, and am thankful I...
Walking the halls a ghost
Walking the streets a phantom in the crowd
The ground beneath my tattered boots
The ache in my bones travels to my heart
Just as the sun rises, I am the moon
The happiness of others is reflected off of me
Just as the wind blows, I am the piece of trash that drifts down the street
You wouldn't pick me up, for fear of dirtying your hands
Each time you are full, I am empty
When you are nothing, everything's true beauty shines through
I see the stars, and am thankful I...
#sadness
#depression
#dark
#homelessness
#poverty
231 reads
1 Comment
veganpoet
Poem Published
9th Nov 2022 3:33pm
9th Nov 2022 3:33pm
Clowns And Madmen
We are clowns and madmen barreling into the unknown
We see graceful cloudscapes as we step into the snow
Taking time to break away
From this blizzard of noise that assaults us every day
For we're meant to be creatures of this Earth
Something's telling me we'll see what it's worth
In a single day
Hours melt away
Underneath the Moon
Bedtime comes too soon
We see graceful cloudscapes as we step into the snow
Taking time to break away
From this blizzard of noise that assaults us every day
For we're meant to be creatures of this Earth
Something's telling me we'll see what it's worth
In a single day
Hours melt away
Underneath the Moon
Bedtime comes too soon
#corruption
#politics
#greed
#inequality
#poverty
432 reads
1 Comment
SweetKittyCat5
Poem Published
8th Oct 2022 4:41am
8th Oct 2022 4:41am
This Old Man
The cry of the wolf knows not he is the inheritance of the waning moon
Interchanging aggression for passion drip of desires darkness shall swoon
Howl unto me my night creatures, feast of the blood
Fangs dipping in ripen flesh in the name of love
London Bridges falling down human immurement sacrificed limbs to keep its crown
What goes up Vikings burned it to the ground
Bodies encased in its moorings hushed without the Queens' sound
Watering graves erected beams
Entombed, no...
Interchanging aggression for passion drip of desires darkness shall swoon
Howl unto me my night creatures, feast of the blood
Fangs dipping in ripen flesh in the name of love
London Bridges falling down human immurement sacrificed limbs to keep its crown
What goes up Vikings burned it to the ground
Bodies encased in its moorings hushed without the Queens' sound
Watering graves erected beams
Entombed, no...
#dark
#pagan
#poverty #deception
#poverty #deception
466 reads
14 Comments
DevilsChild
Poem Published
4th Sep 2022 12:37pm
4th Sep 2022 12:37pm
Dick Rockets to Mars
if I was a billionaire
I wouldn't be for long
would give it away
starting with homeless veterans
that's why I don't understand
being so cold
acting like its money to hoard
do they even see the starving kids?
or single mothers with 3 jobs?
no, they rather look down on them
like they aren't trying hard enough
smashing fist into their dignity
rubbing salt in the wounds
while vacationing in paradise
with no sympathy
on the contrary
they hate the poor for making them uncomfortable
how dare they ruin their day ...
I wouldn't be for long
would give it away
starting with homeless veterans
that's why I don't understand
being so cold
acting like its money to hoard
do they even see the starving kids?
or single mothers with 3 jobs?
no, they rather look down on them
like they aren't trying hard enough
smashing fist into their dignity
rubbing salt in the wounds
while vacationing in paradise
with no sympathy
on the contrary
they hate the poor for making them uncomfortable
how dare they ruin their day ...
#politics
#money
#poverty
322 reads
1 Comment
AspergerPoet56
Poem Published
19th Jul 2022 10:13pm
19th Jul 2022 10:13pm
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
stuck
on a
losing streak
cash machine
always
empty
inflation
rising
sky high
wages
dipping
down low
be grateful
for what
you got
this workhouse
feels more
like slavery
profit margins
mean more
than peasants
suck it up
we love
you losers
your choice
food to eat
or heat
it don't
matter
which
we
get it all
in
the
end
...
on a
losing streak
cash machine
always
empty
inflation
rising
sky high
wages
dipping
down low
be grateful
for what
you got
this workhouse
feels more
like slavery
profit margins
mean more
than peasants
suck it up
we love
you losers
your choice
food to eat
or heat
it don't
matter
which
we
get it all
in
the
end
...
#satirical
#TruthOfLife
#poverty
676 reads
10 Comments
Dreamboy
Poem Published
18th Jul 2022 9:45pm
18th Jul 2022 9:45pm
silver lining
My arms have
stretched
way past
this point.
Now I'm
locked inside
of a false
silver lining.
My answers
are questions
I'm too scared
to ask
myself.
You've mastered
a dead tongue,
but how does
a live one
treat you?
Dig him up.
Pull his tongue
out.
Give this
dog
a throw away piece of
something to eat.
I think I'm
falling asleep
finally.
stretched
way past
this point.
Now I'm
locked inside
of a false
silver lining.
My answers
are questions
I'm too scared
to ask
myself.
You've mastered
a dead tongue,
but how does
a live one
treat you?
Dig him up.
Pull his tongue
out.
Give this
dog
a throw away piece of
something to eat.
I think I'm
falling asleep
finally.
#sadness
#ghosts
#poverty
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