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Who Is Your Neighbor

September sun beats a downtown hotel, For skid row children the heat is hell. Mother drugged and father out to score, Their children play alone, on the lobby floor. They play with no one watching them, Growing up without roots or stem. Outsiders of the swollen hotel lobby, Don't show up, its just not their hobby. Their crimes will soon pay the price, Parent's example leads only to vice. 9/9/2015

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 9/15/2015 6:39:00 PM
Congrats on your win Julie! A sad but wonderful write.
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Date: 9/14/2015 10:10:00 PM
Julie, this is so sad, but you have described it well in your poem. Congrats on your win! Love, Kim
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Date: 9/14/2015 1:25:00 PM
Julie, Congrats on your, Who Is Your Neighbor win! SKAT
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Julie Heckman
Date: 9/14/2015 2:09:00 PM
Oh thank you Skat...
Date: 9/14/2015 7:52:00 AM
such a sad state of affairs Julie congrats on your win:-( hugs jan x
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Julie Heckman
Date: 9/14/2015 8:08:00 AM
it is very sad you're right Jan and almost invisible...
Date: 9/9/2015 12:24:00 PM
How often do we see this in society, its a tragedy. Very nice write
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Julie Heckman
Date: 9/9/2015 1:32:00 PM
thank you Mark
Date: 9/9/2015 11:13:00 AM
I was in a ghetto in Newark NJ in the early 80's and my heart broke for the many children exactly under the conditions you write. Your imagery is clear and hard to imagine.
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Julie Heckman
Date: 9/9/2015 1:33:00 PM
Thanks Frank, the poverty is every where
Date: 9/9/2015 11:02:00 AM
I like your poem very much ... CayCay
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Julie Heckman
Date: 9/9/2015 1:33:00 PM
thank you CayCay

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