Black Listed

Class distinction is always with us, Dollars are important to the rich, Jobs went offshore in the 60s , Cheaper overseas, for the greedy rich, In the 50s, scabs were brought in, To force the shearers wages down, Black listed were the honest workers, Bosses wrote names, black balled the clowns. 2112, still nothing changes, cheaper labour, sweat of brow, grind the worker into the ground, bring them workers, cheap to town, striking miners still on strike, blacklisted by the super rich, all the names are on computer, don’t employ any one on it!!! Morality bankrupt are the greedy, Death will balance, evil books, Brought to heel yes indeedy, Born, poor, poor me, wrong turn I took??? Don Johnson
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 6/26/2012 6:21:00 AM
I want to thank you so much for your kind words on my writings Don. I am so far behind on everything including my life away from PoetrySoup. So will you please forgive me if I am not right on top of my comments and thank you's. I am trying. It is a pleasure to read your poetry today as I leave you this thank you. Love and blessings, Carol
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Date: 6/23/2012 5:14:00 PM
Don, when you can write as good as this, you took the right turn mate, you keep 'em coming..David
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Date: 6/23/2012 4:42:00 PM
Interesting,enjoyed, love elizabeth
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Date: 6/23/2012 9:16:00 AM
Well written poem on an interesting subject. Enjoyed this Don! Love, Kim
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Date: 6/22/2012 10:01:00 PM
I really like this. The form, the topic the delivery. well done. How's it going?
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Date: 6/22/2012 9:07:00 PM
Very interesting write my friend! I enjoyed this incredible ballad immensely! Yes, we are all born poor in ourselves...we must prove our worth, money, morals,and molecular desirability! Some of us, me included, make a wrong turn and don't ever get rich, monetarily, but do get rich in other ways! This is an awesome poem Don! Great Work!!
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