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Benefits Denied

expendable lives our elderly, sick and poor benefits denied D.C. may call the shots now God is the equalizer *Written in honor of John Freeman for his contest "Sayings of Wisdom"

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Black Eyed Susan

Date: 8/10/2011 8:28:00 PM

a great write Carolyn. how sad that it has to be this way...

Joe Maverick

Date: 8/10/2011 5:34:00 PM

Hear hear...good to read you today Carolyn..

Judy Ball

Date: 8/10/2011 4:42:00 PM

That's for sure Carolyn. Good write. God Bless, JB Did you know that 26 states have accepted "Chrislam" now. It's on the internet. JB

T.A. Skyles-Theoklapoet

Date: 8/9/2011 5:16:00 PM

Oh Carolyn I loved this one congrats on this 2nd.place win.I've been in my wheelchair with a water hose in my back yard fighting grass fires for about a week.Husband and sons did the front me and daughters done the back.We live in Oklahoma where they've had all those fires and wasn't gonna loss all we own.But I'm back got some much needed rain.~LUV~Teresa

Tahera Mannan

Date: 8/8/2011 11:49:00 PM

Wow deep and true, like you Carolyn. Many congrats for this win.

Sunflower Poetess

Date: 8/8/2011 7:32:00 PM

Congratulations Carolyn on your win in this contest. What you've written is so true and so sad. Really, the elderly and sick are treated this way. ~Glenna

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/8/2011 4:07:00 PM

Congratulations on your placement in Moses' "Sayings Of Wisdom" contest Carolyn. Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/8/2011 1:10:00 PM

Congratulations on the second place win in the contest of John,Carolyn

John Freeman

Date: 8/8/2011 10:02:00 AM

So true Carolyn! wisdom is known of her children, DC is lost in the wilderness of their own human concepts. For now we are subjected, but then, we shall reign. Thanks for your support of my contest. Agape, Moses

Judy Ball

Date: 8/8/2011 4:32:00 AM

Excellent words my friend. Hadda be said. Good Stuff. Congrats on your win. God Bless, JB

David Williams

Date: 8/8/2011 3:17:00 AM

hey Carolyn, congrats on your win, David

Bob Quigley

Date: 8/8/2011 12:30:00 AM

Well written Carolyn. Congratulations on your win

Joyce Johnson

Date: 8/7/2011 11:33:00 PM

Great wrilting Carolyn. Congratulations. Love, Joyce

Ralph Taylor

Date: 8/7/2011 10:58:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Carolyn. Nice going. luv Ralph

Don Johnson

Date: 8/7/2011 8:11:00 PM

social comment of the best, with a prize is often blest, no surprize :) passed test! xo,

Diane Locksley

Date: 8/7/2011 5:39:00 PM

I wish we could deny Congress their benefits. But like you say, God will take care of that. Good luck in John's contest!

Jack Horne

Date: 8/7/2011 10:54:00 AM

Yes, indeed! It's the same here - they've raised the retirement age in the hope people will die before claiming their state pensions in England

James Foulk

Date: 8/6/2011 8:59:00 PM

I'm on S.S. And no raises last two or three years, and there was talk that we would not get a check in August. you know young people will be old someday, we need to take care of those that can't help themselve. a great piece you wrote here.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/5/2011 4:33:00 PM

Truth be said "God is the equalizer"..Good luck in John's contest..Reads like a winner to me..Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment upon my work..Glad that I could write something that you understood in your life and spirit..Sara

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 8/5/2011 2:21:00 PM

Ah that last line says it well...you sure built up the message in this tanka nicely, Carolyn-- I hope for the best for you-- hugs :)

Kash Poet

Date: 8/5/2011 10:40:00 AM

So true Carolyn...best wishes.

Zzzzz Zzzzz

Date: 8/5/2011 9:54:00 AM

Well said! I am British, so I am not affected by your country's politics, but we should look after our old and needy. A "weakest to the wall" attitute is appalling. Thankfully, here in Britain we have the welfare state, which does not let people starve or go without medical help. Good luck in the contest. xoxo Robert.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/4/2011 11:40:00 PM

I'm RIGHT with you on this one. i am so angry right now that I am denied, Carolyn. and I am not even really any of these three, just a bit below medium level american without insurance. This is sure to do well in the contest. By the way, I need to know something. Is there a way for us to recall poems we entered in prevoius soup contests. I can't find a record of them anyway. Maybe it's not possible to know? Let me know if we can find it!!

Tim B

Date: 8/4/2011 5:59:00 PM

Though I may disagree with the wisdom of the politics, there is much wisdom in telling the truth as seen, and much wisdom in defending your beliefs. Excellent poem Mrs. Carolyn.

James Peranteau

Date: 8/4/2011 4:40:00 PM

A stern post of fact Carolyn, such a sad thing that the elderly are cast aside these days And here we are headed into this delema ! Great entry dear poet ! Blessings to you love...much love, james

James Peranteau
Date: 8/4/2011 4:43:00 PM

I thank you for such kind comments on the last two writes of mine Carolyn ! It was Gracious Move you did insite ! *sm8les*