Slovakia

From joining the Union in 2004,
no longer Crowns, but thorns in the Euro Zone.
Dues through Asylum’s open door

Quotas from Italy or Greece,
over casings and from caters,
to step on hope and find peace.

Refugees search for compassion’s border.
Not the miles or cold nights that draw cry,
but new states of natural order

of those with new fence and wire.
Young questions, maybe one more night
with hunger and a shared fire.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 6/11/2016 7:28:00 PM
Back here for the umpteenth time to say THANKS for your last contest!!
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Date: 5/7/2016 6:30:00 PM
Rob, I thought I would roam around and read some old poems from different poets. I stumbled on this poem. I am Slovakian so I was intrigued. The 3rd stanza says it all. A wonderful write, I'm glad I read this tonight:)-luloo
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Date: 1/7/2016 3:00:00 PM
Back here trying to inspire you to write a poem again. Come on!!! you can do it!!
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Date: 12/27/2015 10:16:00 AM
'...one more night with hunger and a shared fire,' '...to step on hope and find peace, superb phrasing and sentiment. Best wishes, Keith
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Date: 12/11/2015 3:32:00 PM
just dropping by to say hi. Why don't you try a few of the one liners Silent One is sponsoring. Come on . I need something of yours to comment to.
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Date: 11/10/2015 8:37:00 PM
Interesting, sad. You made it so very real using facts without opinion, images with words. ~Susan
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Date: 11/10/2015 7:46:00 PM
The talent of painting portraits with words elude many, but not you my friend.
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Date: 11/10/2015 4:30:00 PM
enlightening pen
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Date: 11/3/2015 6:35:00 PM
Rob, I am waiting for a new poem from you!! Thanks for reading my Loving Son!
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Date: 10/28/2015 7:16:00 AM
I like this
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Date: 10/28/2015 6:15:00 AM
Ooh, what a bleak picture. However this is the reality for many, too many. Well penned.
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Date: 10/25/2015 9:48:00 PM
It's sure a sad state of affairs that so many damn countries cannot treat their citizens right, and thus forcing them to abandon their homes and flee into the unknown. This is good, Rob! I am waiting for Joe. He is stuck in a bad traffic jam on Sunday night. Must be an accident. Gonna have meat loaf when he gets here!!
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Date: 10/18/2015 1:13:00 PM
A great write, Rob, and begs the question- where will it all end? Regards, Viv
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Date: 10/13/2015 5:45:00 AM
A very interesting poem, Rob. I have been reading about some desperately poor drug addicts and an abused woman who live just outside of Bratislava. The 23 year old woman had bruises all over her face and looked squarely into the camera. The cameraman had gained their trust over several months, an essential thing to do in order to have meaningful photos.
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