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Street Dwellers

Street dwellers(Tyburn)


Homeless 

Helpless

Soulless 

Illness


To be sadly homeless, helpless, dwelt,
No care before soulless, illness felt.


13/03/2017

13/03/2017.

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Kim Merryman

March 15, 2017 at 2:08 PM

This speaks volumes, Roy. Great Tyburn! I'm going to have to try this form. Blessings, Kim

Roy Pett

March 15, 2017 at 2:52 PM

Thank you very much Kim, I will look forward to reading your Tyburn, thanks again, Roy. :)

Kim Rodrigues

March 14, 2017 at 1:29 PM

A poignant subject! Glad you wrote a tyburn! yay!

Roy Pett

March 14, 2017 at 1:36 PM

Thank you very much Kim, challenging form but satisfying, thanks again, Roy. :)

Pintu Mahakul

March 14, 2017 at 12:31 PM

This is very thought provoking poem that reflects life about street dwellers. This is very interesting poem shared here. ..7

Roy Pett

March 14, 2017 at 12:51 PM

Thank you very much Pintu for your very kind comment and a 7, so pleased you like my Tyburn, thanks again, Roy.

Joanna Daniel

March 14, 2017 at 9:30 AM

Very sad state, Roy, you said it all in such a short poem:) well written:)

Roy Pett

March 14, 2017 at 9:45 AM

Thank you very much Jo, you are right it's shameful, thanks again, Roy. :)

Deborah Burch

March 13, 2017 at 2:36 PM

Oh...(*tears*) so painfully true!! Well penned my friend!! Big Hugggs deb

Roy Pett

March 13, 2017 at 3:35 PM

Totally agree Deborah, it's an awful reality that people find themselves in this situation in 2017 is shameful, oh thank you very much for your very kind comment, Roy.

Roy Pett

March 13, 2017 at 3:35 PM

Totally agree Deborah, it's an awful reality that people find themselves in this situation in 2017 is shameful, oh thank you very much for your very kind comment, Roy.

Anne-Lise Andresen

March 13, 2017 at 1:08 PM

- A sad picture .... affects many people, Roy - ( poverty or politics ) - Great written - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Roy Pett

March 13, 2017 at 2:07 PM

Your quite right it is a sad picture well it is in Britain, the housing and welfare situation is dire, homelessness has increased by fifty percent in the last seven years, thank you very much Anne-Lise for your very kind comment, Roy. :))