Money and Life

All the gold in Thomaston
Is in fancy banks uptown, hun
There are two on the square
Just waiting to use lair
To capture your funds then you're done


(Our town is drying up
Today I noticed that
it only seems that
the banks are prospering.)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Fraser Avatar
March 12, 2011 at 3:14 AM
Sara, the rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer, this is a fact. Where it's going to end, it won't. Crime will increase and anarchy will abound. It's a sad reality for our tomorrows. Have a lovely weekend....:)
Devonshire Avatar
March 8, 2011 at 6:03 PM
Big congrats on your win, Sara! Love, Carolyn
Taylor Avatar
March 8, 2011 at 4:26 PM
Congrats on a well deserved win, Sara. Nice going. xxxRalph
Brown Avatar
March 8, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Congratulations on your splendid win in John's contest Sara. An honor to be included with you on the winners list with such wonderful poets. Love, Carol
Freeman Avatar
March 8, 2011 at 9:56 AM
Good to see you at the top Sis. Congratulations on a very worthy limerick's honor in second place. Agape, Moses
Mehta Avatar
March 8, 2011 at 4:27 AM
Congratulations on the second place win in the contest of John, Sara
Neels Avatar
March 8, 2011 at 4:07 AM
It's a sad reality Sara, congratulations on your awesome win in John's contest :)
Sweetheart Avatar
March 8, 2011 at 4:03 AM
Congrats Sara on your top ten win in the Slapstick Limerick contest my friend.. a great write and win.. enjoy luv..
Mannan Avatar
March 8, 2011 at 12:19 AM
To the point and really good Dear. huge congrats for this win.
Dietrich Avatar
March 7, 2011 at 11:05 PM
Yes, this was very good. I think I read it before. Congratulations, Sara!
Keogh Jr. Avatar
March 1, 2011 at 6:47 PM
Bonnie and Clyde, eh? Or is it Willie Sutton? But I enjoyed this one and the apparent scheming. Regards, Gerard.
Yamin Avatar
March 1, 2011 at 8:05 AM
Sara, your excellent poem is a bitter truth. There is an adage, 'bankers are the people that lend you an umbrella when the weather is fair and take it back when it rains'. They make rich richer and poor poorer. They are the leaches that flourish by sucking the blood of common man. All economic imbalances are their doing. Who can know better than me. I retired as Chief Executive Officer of a bank. Thank God I am retired now and not a party to their evil deeds. -Mohammad
Taiwo Avatar
February 28, 2011 at 3:45 PM
You can say that again, the capitalists are everywhere, a good piece and awesome to take notice and comment on it. Thanks again for look in, you know, i am impressed. I am looking forward to reading more of you.
Taiwo Avatar
February 28, 2011 at 3:45 PM
You can say that again, the capitalists are everywhere, a good piece and awesome to take notice and comment on it. Thanks again for look in, you know, i am impressed. I am looking forward to reading more of you.
Dietrich Avatar
February 27, 2011 at 11:55 PM
hahaha, GOOD limerick humor.
Devonshire Avatar
February 27, 2011 at 2:27 PM
This same thing is happening in lots of small towns, Sara. This would make a great entry for John Freeman's contest if you haven't already written one for it. Great use of dark humor! Love, Carolyn
Sweetheart Avatar
February 27, 2011 at 1:52 PM
Cool write Sara .. very poignant piece as it applies to most all of us where we live in rural areas..luv.. good luck in the contest.. thankxx for your wonderful comments today and always ..
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