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Poem: “The New Working Class Poor” (by Mary Margaret Park)
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by Mary Margaret Park
sucking up futures
with slot machine wiles
pop go the weasels
with painted on smiles
our congress sold out
to big bidders in suits
we’re choking and gasping
our heads in their noose
keepers of fortunes
that we’ll never know
purveyors of privilege
and grifters of gold
Clinton, Bush, or Obama
who cares?
like Iraq’s WMD’s
they aren’t really there
insurance brokers are
in bed with the Fed
drug makers and bankers
line up to give head
the middle class dying
one tax at a time
as cash rich elitists fleece
their pockets of dimes
economies reeling
weakened and frail
we’re dialing for dollars
in hegemony hell
higher gas prices
the lesson of crude
as Opec’s fists tighten
on what’s left of the loot
the dollar is pitching
and yawing with debt
corrupt politicians
a new terrorist threat?
we’re middle class citizens
in an undeclared war
upscale Americans are
the new working poor
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Comments
Comment from Srjac
Time January 2, 2012 at 3:06 pm
How real you are in analysing the post war conditions, the crisis!1 Yes ultimately the common people atone for all crimes. Leaders may come and go, but the citizens are wounded
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Comment from Russelle Macapil
Time January 2, 2012 at 3:08 pm
What a very nice poem, it speaks of the reality that we are facing right now.. a mind opening poem..
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Comment from Kamal Khondoker
Time January 2, 2012 at 3:15 pm
loved how you described the state of the working class of America. Memorized it once and for all.
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Comment from Kamal Khondoker
Time January 2, 2012 at 3:17 pm
loved how you described the state of the middle-class people in America. Memorized it once and for all
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Comment from ronnyb
Time January 2, 2012 at 3:22 pm
This poem describes accurately what is happening in the world .The poet describes a deep understanding of world economics and politics .Very well crafted !
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Comment from marak
Time January 2, 2012 at 4:46 pm
the poems is touching me. it inspires me to do more. good job
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Comment from macanan
Time January 2, 2012 at 4:53 pm
i have no commnt but “it is great peom”. i like it so much
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Comment from Bill
Time January 2, 2012 at 5:05 pm
Mind blowing poem. Much appreciated. I love how greatly you described.
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Comment from Jane Sanchez
Time January 2, 2012 at 5:37 pm
Come on! Ask Filipinos. We have the same situation here. If I am going to give a title to this poem, mine will be “Not Only in America”
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Comment from tatzkie
Time January 2, 2012 at 6:51 pm
This poem talks about the current economy of America. And this is the Reality .Some Politician are corrupt and think only themselves. Middle class is the one who are suffering for their ambitions. This is not only happening in America but all over the world. I hope that this poem could reach a lot of people and open up their minds.
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Comment from Ihsan Fitriadi
Time January 2, 2012 at 7:20 pm
A depiction of the situation is very sharp, directly touching the heart of the matter. Criticism through poetry always raises two sides: The beauty and the sharpening of the sentence. You are able to describe precisely, about the current situation through the alloy is quite beautiful sentence …. A good poem!
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Comment from Moniquea
Time January 2, 2012 at 7:27 pm
I really like this poem you are speaking on what so many of us are going through. The world and society we live in has so many issues so much time is spent on the unnecessary that in the end real problems go un-noticed and “we” the citizens are the ones who suffer.
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Comment from richelle
Time January 2, 2012 at 7:41 pm
The poem really showed us the flaws of the government nowadays. It is true that all those things are happening. It is really created how you expressed it in a creative way. I will look forward for more poems from you.
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Comment from Crystal
Time January 2, 2012 at 8:46 pm
This poem really brings what is happen in the world into light. I cant agree more that this is sadly society, the government, and the politics. They truely dont care up us and we are the suffering and the victims. We are the only ones who can stand up and voice.
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Comment from ROLIVIC PEREZ
Time January 2, 2012 at 8:49 pm
Frankly, as a poem, I am expecting that the lines do rhyme at the end as a usual literary art of such type. Nonetheless, the subject is timely and relevant. Vanishing are the days when American working class enjoy the glory of working as depicted in the poem because of greed for power and wealth. I guess, this scenario is not only true to the Americans though. There have been people from other races having the same plight years ago.
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Comment from archaiwy
Time January 2, 2012 at 9:04 pm
the poem is good to show the present situation of the middle class Americans.The American government should pay more attention to the living standard of the American people.
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Comment from Jing
Time January 2, 2012 at 9:09 pm
This is a great poem. Nobody can really win from the war. Yes, the politicians should pay more attention to people’s lives.
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Comment from Rajeev
Time January 2, 2012 at 9:42 pm
Many of us would like this poem as it presented the situation of the middle class.
Every where middle class family got pissed from officials as well as government. It is very hard to live as a middle class man.
Poem truly highlighted the basic thing that lack in middle lack and what they needing.
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Comment from Batencila Annabelle
Time January 2, 2012 at 9:52 pm
You are such a a great poet. You are true regarding the situation of the middle class people now in America. Great work!
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Comment from Tao YM
Time January 2, 2012 at 10:25 pm
You peom bring me to the real world, it let me know that peom is not something far away for us. You really expressed what I wamt to say!
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Comment from Maria
Time January 2, 2012 at 10:54 pm
It says more about the situation of the, mostly,the third-world goverment…It is a free thought of a poet.
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Comment from Manroks23
Time January 2, 2012 at 11:11 pm
This poem has all to say about the present day affair and about the people taking advantages of their positions,corruption is a plague to a nation and war a thread,all in all middle class people suffers the most,I really like the description of this poem…..
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Comment from laarni ortega
Time January 2, 2012 at 11:20 pm
Hi! Tour poem has a deep meaning and empathizes with the oppresses people. You are really right that people who have power take advantage of those who are poor and that is a sad reality.
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Comment from Micheal
Time January 12, 2012 at 9:18 am
If you want to get read, this is how you should write.
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Comment from Earthwind
Time January 13, 2012 at 6:33 am
I really appreciate the free writings, succinct, and reliable!!
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Comment from Tony B.
Time January 16, 2012 at 6:57 pm
Surprised your collaborator hasn’t chimed in hehe.
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