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Homeless

HOMELESS

oh those hopeless eyes
i hear he sleeps in a box
“whirlpool” is the name

at the soup kitchen
he gums a bowl of hot soup
with many others

to him i’m thankful
he has shown the other side
i kiss my wife     kids

Copyright © Daver Austin | Year Posted 2010

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Michelle Mac Donald Date: 6/3/2011 6:57:00 PM They seem to be such sad and forelorn souls, Daver. My daughter lived in Montreal and there were MANY. One day while there, I'd given money to my son to give to a woman foraging in a garbage. She'd looked up at him and said, 'I'm a bum, not a begger!'. Nate was embarrassed, we had both learned a lesson that day. Best wishes to you and yours!! Love, Mikki Login to Reply

Gert W. Knop Date: 1/9/2011 7:44:00 AM I appreciated the read today, Dave! Too many are homeless also here in Germany and some have been already victims of the cold. We have to be grateful to stay warm and have sufficient to eat.... Good message! Love, Gert Login to Reply

Date: 1/4/2011 6:43:00 PM Glad I ran into this one again today. I really like the message. Blessings to you for sharing it. Karen Login to Reply

Date: 11/20/2010 6:57:00 PM Wonderful poem just right for the upcoming holiday. Creative approach with a good message. Enjoyed reading your words today. Karen Login to Reply

Gert W. Knop Date: 11/17/2010 7:54:00 AM Great written Haikus, Daver! Enjoyed the read of all! Yes, unemployment is still a problem here too! Too many are homeless! And thank you so much for your kind comments...Gert Login to Reply

Sheri Fresonke Harper Date: 11/12/2010 3:15:00 PM Very sad, perfect for the time of year:) Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 11/11/2010 7:28:00 AM Great one. I hope that you are helping at the soup kitchen. I worked for the USBureau of the Census doing surveries and drawing maps a few years ago, I saw poverty; it made me appreciate my life all the more so this one brought back some of the memorie of that time..I appreciate your stopping by.Marriage is not easy for sure.It takes both working at making it work.I am glad to learn that you soon will be married 60 years..My parents were just a couple months shy of their 77th. when daddy died.S Login to Reply

Carrie Richards Date: 11/9/2010 11:48:00 AM The last line.....oh my ! What more can I say?? Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 11/9/2010 9:13:00 AM Enjoyed reading your well written poetry today Daver. Thank you for sharing your heart. Love, Carol Login to Reply

James Peranteau Date: 11/9/2010 9:01:00 AM Beautiful poem dear poet ! Very clear here Sir; be thankful for our blessings ! Great write ! I hope you don't mind if I put this in mine favz....much love, james P.S....I love poems that Noah and I can read together and understand; we travel to Center City Philadelphia quite often...the poor little man sees the souls from time to time and loves giving them food or money...great kid he is ! Login to Reply

Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 11/9/2010 6:57:00 AM You have successfully shown the other side of the life. Thanks to HIM we are fortunate Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/8/2010 8:11:00 PM ps. gosh, what do you mean, my sister is a better person than you? I think you are ONE OF a kind here at Soup. Gosh, I should have done a poem about you, Daver! Luv, Andrea Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/8/2010 8:10:00 PM Great depictions of the poor homeless man, DAver. An interesting way to end it, being thankful to him for showing US we have so much to be grateful for! Luv, Andrea Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 11/8/2010 4:37:00 PM The first time I saw people living on (not in) cardboard boxes during winter in New York, I cried. Such a moving poem, Daver. No one should have to endure such hardship. The lost American dream is making sightings like the one you describe more frequent. It sure does make you grateful, doesn't it? Love, Carolyn Login to Reply

Robert A. Dufresne Date: 11/8/2010 4:34:00 PM every time a poem like yours comes around it shows we readers the other side also...and we need to consistently see it. Thanks Daver.I was just reading some study that there may be as many as 100,000 homeless CHILDREN living in the united states today. Thanks for the reminder. -Bob Login to Reply