Sidney Beck Poet Verse

Homeless, Not Hopeless

HOMELESS,  NOT  HOPELESS


Put on my face brave
Buy razor and shave
Change socks even if it’s not
Really winter yet
Ice has not yet set
But socks have started to rot


Trim my long lank hair
(what’s left and still there)
Check the skip for new sweater
Maybe new shirt too
Don’t mind red or blue
Before weather gets wetter


Check roof of cardboard    
Where my world is stored   
Lunch with can of cold sardines      
From café spoil heap 
Just  before cat’s leap  
Tomorrow there might be  beans 

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Written by Sydney Peck  for 
 Nette  Onclaud’s  Contest   “ALOUTTE YOUR CLEANSING RITE”

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Robin Davis September 22, 2013 at 3:47 PM this is a very deep and powerful poem. Full of heart and feeling. It makes the reader think what we can do to make it better. great job

Caryl Ramsdale September 7, 2011 at 10:43 AM Congratulations on your placement in the "ALOUTTE YOUR CLEANSING RITE" poetry contest sponsored by nette onclaud. CR

Shani Fassbender September 6, 2011 at 10:44 PM Wonderfully written...insightful, not spiteful. Congratulations on your placement in the contest!

Dr.Ram Mehta September 6, 2011 at 6:08 PM Contratulations on the win in the contest, Sydney

Tony Lane September 6, 2011 at 1:02 PM great job sydney. Tony

Carol Sunshine Brown September 6, 2011 at 11:04 AM Congratulations on your placement in Nette's contest Syd. Love, Carol

Lee Ramage September 6, 2011 at 12:26 AM Congratulations on your win. Well done. Lee

John Freeman September 5, 2011 at 10:55 PM Congratulations Sydney on your worthy poetry's win. Agape, Moses

Carrie Richards September 5, 2011 at 9:09 PM This makes me laugh....(rotten socks and all....and I won't hold my nose, for such a clever poem as this)!!!

Nancy Jones September 5, 2011 at 4:51 PM YAY!

Nancy Jones August 30, 2011 at 8:03 PM or a smile.. write on, Syd! preesh, nance

Carol Sunshine Brown August 30, 2011 at 6:46 PM Enjoyed reading your amazing poetry today Syd. Love, Carol

Steven Cooke August 30, 2011 at 5:52 PM excellent insight into the plight of a homeless person, top write, makes you glad to have a roof over your head.