Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

Poor

raised in a
blue collar family
of six kids
poor
I wouldn’t have
wanted it
any other way
learned the value
of a dollar
and hard work
~
most precious of all
I learned
the magic
of creativity             



AP: 3rd place 2020, Honorable Mention 2021

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Caren Krutsinger February 22, 2020 at 10:25 PM We become amazingly creative when need things or want things and have no means to purchase them, ideally making them ourselves and enjoying them a hundred times more. Line Gauthier February 23, 2020 at 3:12 AM I've always found that I become much more creative in the kitchen the weeks when we spend less money on groceries.

Gershon Wolf February 21, 2020 at 12:16 PM Poor is mostly mentality, methinks, regardless of 'collar.' ~ Lassie Line Gauthier February 21, 2020 at 8:14 PM It's nice to have enough but anything more is often a curse.

Timothy Mcguire February 19, 2020 at 11:38 PM Yes you certainly did! Line Gauthier February 20, 2020 at 1:17 AM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Timothy.

Jenish Somadas February 19, 2020 at 11:03 PM You have the magic of creativity and the title changes from poor to rich.. Nice poem.. Line Gauthier February 20, 2020 at 1:17 AM Absolutely, Jenish. Thank you so much.