In Poverty's Name

How do you lay off a writer…
unemployment assured
In labored obscurity,
his fortune unscored
How do you invest in a future
that’s devalued today
When checks never balance
—and words will not pay

(The New Room: March, 2021)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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