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Irony

Love to the USA
Sweatshops in Haiti
Twenty machines in row
Sewing T- shirts that say
I LOVE the USA 




12:23 noon   7/ 6/ 2013
granddaughter brings home from 4th July parade bobbles, candy & t-shirt made in Haiti saying
 I love USA. That was the Olympics as well as a lot of things .

Copyright © Debbie Duncan | Year Posted 2013

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February 21, 2018 at 5:08 PM

Very interesting Debbie. I just had my 67th birthday. The things that happen in this world and the exploitation is a phenomenon that seems never-ending. We need to share our wealth globally at least to some extent for the sake of our own well being. Not just to be charitable. However, being charitable is wonderful in and of itself. It's hard for me to understand why the leaders we have do not understand any of this and the risk we are under because of poverty.

October 26, 2013 at 10:24 PM

Funny, sad, bizarre, and so true.

October 27, 2013 at 12:39 AM

yes , true, sad ;}

August 20, 2013 at 5:05 PM

IRONIC HEY the greedy piglet finds a way, to cheat his brother of his wage cheaply use a brother hey thinks itself so very sage, ironic turn of page, reborn in a cheated stage... Don re: "Irony" Debbie Duncan

August 20, 2013 at 6:00 PM

hey you ;}

August 16, 2013 at 12:52 AM

our souveneers are made in chinese sweat shops mostly....levels of suffering babe...deeper some places ...less painful in others...you must have been good hey...your talents etc...

August 16, 2013 at 2:06 AM

Thank you Don ;}

Andrea Dietrich

August 6, 2013 at 2:51 PM

seeing this one again. I really love how you did this tanka.

August 6, 2013 at 2:52 PM

thank you Andrea, ;}

August 4, 2013 at 7:58 PM

You got this one so right,,,, :) Debbie,,, ty4sharing cherie

August 4, 2013 at 9:37 PM

Thanks cherie ;}

August 3, 2013 at 6:42 PM

Right on. The road goes on forever and the party never ends.....at least for the industrialists. Kilmer

August 3, 2013 at 7:16 PM

thank you for reading Stephen

Poet Destroyer A

July 9, 2013 at 2:55 PM

Hi Debbie, I'm cheering with you.. I love the USA.... and it is funny, how the world will always advertise USA, .. loving the Made In China, "I love New York" Jacket I own...xox...Linda

July 9, 2013 at 3:19 PM

Thank you for reading P.D. ;}

July 9, 2013 at 4:07 AM

Now Debbie...Work on this baby some more and turn it into a song lyric...This could be the choras...You nailed this one - Tim

July 9, 2013 at 10:56 AM

Yes it could be ;}

Ravindra K Kapoor

July 8, 2013 at 8:28 PM

Excellent catch to describe the irony of modern global living and exposing the fate of those who face such situations. Thank you for your sweet comments on my Bible story poem. Love and best wishes..Ravindra.....Debbie Duncan

July 8, 2013 at 11:01 PM

Thank you ;}

July 8, 2013 at 5:00 PM

I get what your saying Debbie, It's the same all over, has been farmed out to those who can do it the cheapest irrespective of the conditions of the workers. Nice work. Take care, Richard

July 8, 2013 at 7:07 PM

Thank you Richard ;}

July 7, 2013 at 11:31 PM

Great Message, Debbie. People don't even realize these things that happen, and ignore them unfortunately. Check out some of my poems, might find some you like. Peace.

July 8, 2013 at 7:08 PM

Thank you Jiril ;}

July 7, 2013 at 10:47 PM

Oh, the irony & hypocrisy of the USA. Tremendous!

July 8, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Thank you drake ;}

July 7, 2013 at 9:28 PM

Nice sarcasm here. You made your point very well! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

July 7, 2013 at 10:59 PM

Thank you Matthew ;}

July 7, 2013 at 10:47 PM

Thank you Anne ;}

Anne-Lise Andresen

July 7, 2013 at 4:59 PM

Debbie, thank you for being a faithful reader of my poems. - I did not "forget you" - (read my blog). - ...... But am back now!! - Love from Anne-Lise :)

July 8, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Thank you for reading Anne ;}

July 6, 2013 at 5:40 PM

Sowing machine sweat shop the sweat of the brow of the under child, used and cast aside with a downcast dial, money, greed the devils work, will the rich return their greed to lurk? reborn AGAIN Nigerian style, a greedy rip-off jerk... Don "Irony " Debbie Duncan

July 8, 2013 at 12:19 AM

Thank you Don ;}

Andrea Dietrich

July 6, 2013 at 2:12 PM

What makes it worse is that those folks truly need the work that those sweatshops provide and that their families need for their own children to work in them. It's a vicious circle. This is truly an example of irony.

July 7, 2013 at 10:43 PM

Thank you Andrea ;}

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