Carolyn Devonshire Poet Free verse

Misunderstood, Homeless and Desperate

Gypsies garbed in colorful robes
fortune tellers on the seaside boardwalk
sneers they get from nonbelievers

“Vagrants,” they call tramps
hobos from Hoboken to Alcatraz
quietly passing the bottle to all in the boxcar

don’t confuse thieves with gypsies and tramps
we can say, “No,” to gypsies and refuse handouts to tramps
the desperate who steal find a new home in jail



*Entry for Lisa’s “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves” contest

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John Freeman May 2, 2012 at 6:01 PM Brilliance in thought Carolyn. I love a poem that leaves the preceptual to the reader, dear. Agape, Moses

Joe Maverick May 1, 2012 at 5:18 PM Hope this does well in the contest; its a hard job trying to make sense of it all yet its good to try Carolyn.."

Ronny Madonsela April 27, 2012 at 12:58 AM yeah so true we allienate these people. Thanx for sharing write always. Ronny

John Loving Iii April 26, 2012 at 3:30 PM i usually watch out for gypsies because they usually have a werewolf around them.

Daver Austin April 26, 2012 at 11:19 AM Carmen was a Gypsy in Bizet's opera. She was no thief, but just too different. Don Jose did her in. Good! Speak up for the Gypsies. Luck in the contest. Love their music. Love, daver

Anne-Lise Andresen April 26, 2012 at 11:16 AM This poem will do it good in a contest, well done Carolyn. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Deborah Burch April 25, 2012 at 5:14 PM :) Very Clever Carolyn!! Well Done...hope your trip was successful...I'm waiting on my invitation to the fish fry ;) lol Big hugs,love deb