Robert Pettit Poet Light Verse

Homeless In Honolulu

This is a tropical paradise where many tourists meet.
However, you will still see homeless people living in the street.
These folks struggle to receive a handout.
Each day is living with some considerable doubt.
Survival means putting up a daily fight.
However, it is warm enough so they don't freeze at night.
Along the thoroughfares just north of Waikiki Beach,
the homeless wander well within reach.
Just like the cities located in the continental forty-eight,
Honolulu has some citizens who have arrived at a bad fate.

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Joe Maverick November 14, 2015 at 10:13 AM This is the negative side of the consumer 'ideal' Robert, we need to re-think our values; a lot..'

Red Barchettadrive November 1, 2015 at 12:30 PM Great write & shed light... on a plight so few acknowledge Robert!

Kim Merryman October 29, 2015 at 8:48 PM A sad plight indeed. It's a good thing that the homeless in Hawaii don't have to worry about freezing, but they still have all the other needs involved with homelessness. Good write, Robert! Love, Kim