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Homelessness includes living on the streets, moving between temporary accommodation with family or friends, living in boarding houses with no security of tenure, and people who leave their homes because of civil conflict and are refugees within their country. In 2024, an estimated 150 million people worldwide were homeless, and as many as 1.6 billion people live as squatters, refugees, or in temporary shelters.

 

Street Crows

Mr. Seagull,
Have you seen Mr. and Mrs. Crow?
Oh my, I'm worried about them, 
Where did they go?
The Ravens' answer,
"They didn’t say, we don't know.
Eviction dispelled them far away, 
and with nothing to eat.
Nowhere to sleep, 
and the last of the flock left for skid row.
Like the Byrd family, scattered. 
They flew out of formation, 
F.Y.I. they're beat, Broken.
In search of a new underpass.
A new city, such a pity.
Meandering, and struggling in tow.
To find shade in this scorching August heat.
Forced to move on and hide their pride. 
Trying to begin once again, 
A new start, an old low."

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Anne E Sangster - K Date: 9/24/2022 7:36:00 PM Yes, sadly this is the world we live in. Our tax dollars should be put to work helping the homeless and those struggling to make ends meet. But all we hear from politians are empty promises and lies as they feather their own nests with big expensive properties and vacation homes all over the world. A cleverly penned representation Anaya. Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 9/25/2022 12:25:00 PM Thank you for your comment, Anne E Sangster, and your opinion is much appreciated, glad for your visit!

Robert Gorelick Date: 6/3/2022 10:31:00 AM "The Crows" What an apt name for such an ubiquitous seemingly insolvable problem. Well penned and also a clever metaphor. Robert Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 6/9/2022 1:46:00 PM Thank you, Robert, your poem "A Shamed City" such a great poem states that there were 57,000 unhoused in L.A. last year. Now it’s 68,000, growing with elections near, this is unacceptable! All the voting in the world has done nothing. I am grateful for your kind visit. I Am Anaya

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 1/23/2022 3:44:00 PM Hello I Am Amaya, very nicely done. Enjoy your evening my friend. Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 2/20/2022 1:58:00 PM Hi Darlene, 57,000 unhoused in L.A. last year. Now it’s 68,000, growing, and with elections near, this is unacceptable! All the voting in the world has done nothing. Thank you for your visit. You too enjoy your evening. I Am Anaya

Kim Rodrigues Date: 12/26/2021 9:29:00 AM Profundity…”a new low” Login to Reply I Am Anaya Date: 12/26/2021 4:40:00 PM Great insight of the homeless helps me, Thank you so much.