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Pass the Trash

PASS THE TRASH

Poem sure to sound familiar,
Catholic church scandal recall.
Pedophiles bounced just everywhere,
predator list … kept  growing tall.

Clergy, priest but now teachers, are
problematic in school classes!
“Passing the Trash” school’s call this, some
schools blind … wear rose colored glasses?

“Pass Trash” numbers are sicking,
News mentioning five principals,
three assistants, two hundred and
ninety teachers … unthinkable!

Abusers hide in school systems,
best you check, your community.
Parents advised to document,
what child tells you … or what you see.

Documentation need, check see
something matches accusations.
Be diligent, keep abusers
away from our daughters … and sons.


July 25, 2023 copyright
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Karen Jones Date: 10/2/2023 3:40:00 AM Belated congrats on potw that is an important voice of concern. Login to Reply Barbara Barry-Nishanian Date: 10/2/2023 2:56:00 PM Karen, thanks for telling me, I didn't know. Husband thought I should not write about this, much less post, but it's happening. Thank you and visit again please. I'll go visit you.

Daisy Meadows Date: 8/3/2023 10:55:00 PM Not sure if you saw the other comment I added on how to find POTW? Hope you managed to find it. If not, it is added to my previous comment. Login to Reply Barbara Barry-Nishanian Date: 8/4/2023 2:04:00 AM Jeanette, thank you for taking the time to educate me. I so appreciate your kindness Gonna be honest and admit going to bed now, 5:02 AM, Check this out when wake later today. But still, thank you so much, my friend.

Beryl Edmonds Date: 8/2/2023 11:09:00 AM It’s unbelievable the abuse of children, what goes on in the mind of such despicable people. Congratulations on receiving the honour of poem of the week Barbara… Belle Login to Reply Barbara Barry-Nishanian Date: 8/2/2023 5:56:00 PM Hi Belle, Rough topic, but being forewarned...can protect the most innocent. Thank you for visiting.

John Read Date: 8/2/2023 6:19:00 AM No holding back,tell it as it is,congratulations on your poem of the week Barbara. xx Login to Reply Barbara Barry-Nishanian Date: 8/2/2023 5:55:00 PM John, thank you for supporting... the tell it like it is, position.I do this on spiritual subjects also. Big difference...NEVER give my thought, but provide scriptural facts. These up set folks sometimes. Never my intent. Thanks again!

Karen Jones Date: 8/1/2023 5:32:00 AM Brilliant! Congrats on potw! Login to Reply Barbara Barry-Nishanian Date: 8/1/2023 6:49:00 AM Karen, Brilliant.....WOW thanks. I'm not brilliant enough to find where announcement of. POW is listed. Still looking. Thanks for reading.

Daisy Meadows Date: 8/1/2023 4:29:00 AM Children should be kept safe. It's horrible what goes on. Congratulations on your POTW. Login to Reply Daisy Meadows Date: 8/2/2023 10:22:00 PM When you log in, at the top right corner, there's 3 little lines. Click on that and a list will come up. Click on Poem of the day, then above POTD, you will see, best new poets and poem of the week. Click on POTW. Barbara Barry-Nishanian Date: 8/1/2023 6:45:00 AM Thank you Jeanette, for visiting. Where is potw listed? I don't see this anywhere? Appreciate the friends telling me.

Brandy Nicole Date: 7/30/2023 4:22:00 PM Dear Barbara, there's a line that students/teachers should not cross. It's wrong on so many levels. Your words hold so much truth. Congratulations my dear friend, on Poem of the Week. My best to you. Hugs, Brandy Login to Reply Barbara Barry-Nishanian Date: 7/30/2023 9:55:00 PM Brandy, thank you for visiting, and appreciating my boldness. Hope you feel the same way when I get the nerve to post poem on cops violence, from Jan news show. Please visit again my friend. Thanks again!

Bill Baker Date: 7/30/2023 10:31:00 AM Thanks for the needed community service reminder through your poetry, Barbara, and congrats on the honor on POTW! Thanks for sharing your poetry with us. Bill Login to Reply Barbara Barry-Nishanian Date: 7/30/2023 1:22:00 PM Bill thanks calling poem a" Community Service." Thanks for the congrats, and fact I got bold enough to share. I appreciate that so much .

Paula Goldsmith Date: 7/30/2023 10:01:00 AM Congratulations on your POTW win. A powerful write. Sometimes the truth hurts. Have a blessed day/week with your win.............. Login to Reply Barbara Barry-Nishanian Date: 7/30/2023 1:18:00 PM Hi Paula, Truth so often hurts. Told Vijay, gonna take little more courage to post poem on TV news incident. Hour long, so detailed made me cry, then write a poem. So good to hear from you. Stay well my friend.

Vijay Pandit Date: 7/30/2023 8:59:00 AM An honest message you convey Barbara. Truth hurts sometimes--so sad the stories of abuse. BIG congrats on POTW. Login to Reply Barbara Barry-Nishanian Date: 7/30/2023 1:14:00 PM Vijay, so good to hear from you. Truth does hurt, but I feel we shouldn't close our eyes or hearts to victims. My husband can't believe I write such stuff. I wonder too at times. When get courage will post about cops killing son. Cried as watch TV.

Tania Kitchin Date: 7/30/2023 8:23:00 AM Barbara, a powerful poem, congratulations on POTW! Login to Reply Barbara Barry-Nishanian Date: 7/30/2023 1:01:00 PM Tania, nice to hear from you. Thanks for calling poem powerful. I so often call out injustices, that break my heart, and hit hard on religious untruths too. Not to hurt anyone... just inform. Thanks again for visiting!

Tom Woody Date: 7/30/2023 5:27:00 AM Hey Babs nice to see you're still at it. This is hard hitting and sure to cause a stir. Interesting potw Login to Reply Barbara Barry-Nishanian Date: 7/30/2023 8:53:00 AM Don't know about potw??? Gotta check this out?? Thanks for reading. Husband didn't like my honesty, afraid truth upset folks. Just reporting facts. Please visit again, thank you for support.

Joe Dimino Date: 7/25/2023 8:08:00 AM There are many high officials in government, present and past, probably at the Vatican as well that I would not let within 20 ft of a child if I had my way. Many sexually confused (to say it compassionately, for they are mentally and spiritually needy) are blackmailed, elevated to prominent positions for the sole purpose of misleading the public, in my great-unwashed opinion, no actual proof other than the common sense of my own eyes and ears which have seldom been proved wrong to my satisfaction over the years. You get a FAV for this one. Blessings my friend. Login to Reply