Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen Poet Rhyme

No Bread. Why?

No Bread.  Why?
     By Dane Smith-Johnsen

Big round dark eyes staring at forgetfulness.
Eating nothingness, feeling helplessness.
Scavenging the streets for morsels finding hopelessness.
Foraging to fill a swollen abdomen full of emptiness.
Holding death securely within mothers’ bleakness.
Too hungry to show love and too hungry to cry-
But not too hungry to die-
            Why?  
Mankind’s blindness and heaped up forgetfulness, sighs.

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Carol Sunshine Brown August 17, 2009 at 3:27 AM Congratulations on your win in Sami's contest Dane Ann. Love, Carol

Carrie Richards August 15, 2009 at 9:03 AM Well done Dane Ann! Congratulations in your winning place in Sami's contest! ~ Carrie

Brian Strand August 15, 2009 at 8:25 AM Congrats on your success in Sami's contest Dane.Rgds Brian

Sabrina Huggins July 30, 2009 at 1:13 PM Great Write!!... Sabrina

Dani Sousa July 28, 2009 at 2:25 PM took me 2 times but i get what ur writeing about, haha, kk, now i get it, anmals on the street like for example, cats. foraqging for food, but ith the economy 2day, it finds nothing becuz everyone is practically eating there meal twice, and keeping every last morsal, therefore, no extra food to spare for the poor critters of the nocternal life. i get it now! ahah

James Marshall Goff July 27, 2009 at 7:26 PM sounds like a ringing condemnation of capitalism! love it again! Dane! I believe socialism has its merits... and answers to this dilemma...just not centrally controlled with corruption, like in Russia......and thanks for comments, jimbo

Gerard Keogh Jr. July 25, 2009 at 12:21 PM That 6th line has ther resonance of a great song lyric. It sticks and that is an accomplishment. Thank you for your remarks regarding my contest entry. It does mean a lot t me. Regards, Gerard.

Brian Strand July 25, 2009 at 2:21 AM It does indeed Dane.Rgds Brian & thank you fpor your welcome comments

Carolyn Devonshire July 22, 2009 at 2:49 PM You wrote this sad commentary on the state of our society very well, Dane. On TV we see the pictures of children who are literally starving to death. These are images we can't forget, but sometimes we do turn a blind eye to things that seem out of our power to resolve. Certainly there is more each of us can do to help the mothers and children who are less fortunate than we are. God bless you for this inspiring message, and for being such a wonderful friend. Love, Carolyn

Amber Plocica July 22, 2009 at 2:33 PM Wow this poem gave me the chills. Uou write with such honesty and sadness. I'm new here. I'm eleven and I liked this poem very much. X's and O's ...Amber

John Freeman July 20, 2009 at 10:26 PM You got the ful story Dane! Good write, Love Moses

James Fraser July 20, 2009 at 10:52 AM Terrific rhyme Dane>>James

Carrie Richards July 20, 2009 at 6:58 AM That last line is sadly awesome!! .....sigh.....

Aleera De La Keur July 20, 2009 at 2:33 AM soup mail

James Marshall Goff July 19, 2009 at 9:14 PM das-j....gripping poetry, nice work! jim