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A Fortune Fair Quatern

I thought I'd earn a fortune fair
for arches aching, soul worn bare. 
Exhaust myself unto my task -
a pittance payment's all I ask. 

I breathe the same impartial air
I thought I'd earn a fortune fair, 
but worth has not a level head
now man turns likeness into bread.

And bread in turn to greater gains
the ‘others’ toil for paltry grains.
I thought I'd earn a fortune fair;
to earn I've learned is something rare.

My neighbor’s pockets weigh the more
resemblance man cannot ignore -
talent were but a fleeting care, 
I thought I'd earn a fortune fair.

January 29th, 2016

Copyright © Earl Mitchell | Year Posted 2016

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Cyndi Macmillan Date: 3/1/2016 9:57:00 AM Hello there... I wonder if you have left Soup. I have posted a blog in which I discuss the top three winners of my free verse contest. I'd hoped you'd join in on the conversation. After a week of no response, I went looking for you... out there... in cyberspace and I think I found you. Earl Mitchell with a degree in physics and philosophy and an MBA in economics... I'd hoped to invite you again, to talk poetics, because you know poetics ;) Please, I DO think you'd enjoy the conversation. Login to Reply

David Fisher Date: 2/9/2016 7:33:00 PM Earl, this is very well done. Congrats on the contest! Login to Reply

Lin Lane Date: 2/7/2016 6:14:00 AM Well done, Earl, on a lovely poem. Login to Reply

Elaine George Date: 2/7/2016 5:29:00 AM A beautiful flawless Quatern, dear Earl. Many congrats on your win. Elaine Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 2/7/2016 4:19:00 AM EARL, Congrats in Andrea's contest. LINDA Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/6/2016 6:43:00 PM I really like how you did my challenge with this unique theme that you offered up in my contest. Sadly, this poetic commentary is only too true in today's world. Congrats for your win. Login to Reply