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Street People

Lingering (in foggy haze) Silhouettes of lost souls (basket people muttering) Lingering (as they always do) Culture of poverty holding up signs will work for food the barefoot children HIV and hunger the powerless mothers... Lingering Cult of personalities speak (the politicians) eager for answers we listen to false hope. Lingering Embers dancing in the wind and the Spanish Moss that hangs from magnificent oaks begin to fall like funeral draperies that echo meaningless sighs... Lingering... ~ ~ ~

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Karen Murphy

Date: 4/21/2014 10:30:00 PM

Hi Ken enjoyed your poem. I could be on the street and see your writing of it all. (:) Karen

Ken Carroll
Date: 4/21/2014 10:35:00 PM

Thank you Karen

Donna Jones

Date: 3/20/2014 10:38:00 PM

Ken..very haunting how you linked the three stanzas together with the lingering...so terrific...a vivid picture left imprinted..well done...

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/20/2014 11:41:00 PM

Donna thank you for the lovely visit!

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 3/20/2014 5:01:00 PM

Ken this excellent, I can only imagine the plight of the homeless, your words are written with so much meaning. A heartfelt piece. Hugs

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/20/2014 6:31:00 PM

Cecilia thank you for stopping by!

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 3/17/2014 5:22:00 AM

A well penned poem, enjoyed it. Congrats on the poem being featured this week, ken

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/17/2014 12:48:00 PM

Thank you Dr. Ram..

Larry Berdoo

Date: 3/16/2014 11:20:00 PM

You painted a picture of many hungry streets. Good write, Ken

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/17/2014 12:48:00 PM

Thank you kindly Larry!

Skat A

Date: 3/16/2014 2:32:00 PM

Ken, it's nice seeing your poem on the soups home page...SKAT

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/17/2014 12:47:00 PM

Nice to read from you Skat! Thank you..

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/16/2014 2:15:00 PM

Hi Ken :) It was nice to see your poem featured in the poetry soups, home page. Enjoy the coming week. Always & Forever *LINDA

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/17/2014 12:47:00 PM

Thank you Linda for the lovely visit...

Carol Eastman

Date: 3/14/2014 10:38:00 AM

I loved Charmaine Chircops word 'profound'. It fit it perfectly!

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/14/2014 11:22:00 AM

Thank you Carol!

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 3/13/2014 5:55:00 PM

A sad and profound reality expressed in amazing words lingering for us to read and to feel!Btw tnks for your kind comments : )

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/13/2014 6:05:00 PM

Thank you Charmaine..It's always a pleasure to read your verse..

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/13/2014 12:46:00 AM

This is the beautiful side of the world. it comes with all hopes. love the echo sounds... Linda

Poet Destroyer A
Date: 3/13/2014 12:59:00 AM

thank you for the soup mail...

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/13/2014 12:56:00 AM

Thank you for visiting Linda..

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 3/12/2014 6:20:00 PM

Hola Ken; This is a great poem, but very sad. Through out life I have met a lot of homeless people. I try to help any way I can, but they need more help than that. The people at the top, choose to look the other way.Thanks for sharing... Lucilla

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/12/2014 6:39:00 PM

Hola Lucilla, Thank you you for visiting! Respecto, Ken

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/12/2014 6:13:00 PM

Very expressive and emotive work that you have penned...I enjoyed reading it and I have seen in some places that I have been what must be the ideas and emotions expressed here..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/12/2014 6:38:00 PM

Thank you Sara..Good to read from you..

Robert Pettit

Date: 3/12/2014 5:52:00 PM

Whenever I walk the boardwalk in Atlantic City from Albany Avenue in the south, to Massachusetts Avenue at the north inlet, at least three people pertinaciously ask me for money. Their numbers are definitely on the increase. Good descriptive write.

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/12/2014 5:55:00 PM

Thanks Robert for stopping by today!

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/12/2014 2:18:00 PM

power-packed work expressing the dire plight of the common man... so well composed from the deep recesses of your soul, ken... huggs

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/12/2014 2:26:00 PM

I'm so sorry Nette..I'm at work and was distracted...lol Thank you as always!

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/12/2014 2:18:00 PM

Thank you for the lovely visit Anne!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/12/2014 2:09:00 PM

- "Street People" is really "you and I" in our cold and harsh world - Laws that breaks, false hope, hunger and war .... A poem that applies to us all!! - Well done Ken, thank you for writing this - A wake up call. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/12/2014 2:25:00 PM

Thank you Anne for the lovely visit..

Eileen Manassian

Date: 3/12/2014 1:21:00 PM

Oh Ken...this is absolutely magnificent...Lingering...It will linger...Unfortunately...this will always be a part of this world's every day scenes because we have become heartless...Wow..Thanks for highlighting this....

Ken Carroll
Date: 3/12/2014 1:27:00 PM

Thank you friend girl Eileen!