Sweat Shop

Down a boy’s sad face
     a bead of perspiration

drops onto some cloth

     Someone now wears a cheap shirt
made from the sweat of his brow.


Written Feb. 17, 2022
For the Sweat Shop poetry contest 
of Kai Michael Neumann
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Miller Avatar
March 5, 2022 at 8:03 AM
Congratulations on a great write for this contest beautifully simple
Mcintosh Avatar
March 5, 2022 at 5:33 AM
Wonderful write. Love it. Congrats and God bless you. Love, Gina
Krutsinger Avatar
February 24, 2022 at 5:59 AM
This tells the tale, you are so correct here.
Daniel Avatar
February 23, 2022 at 5:36 AM
Very deep message in such a short poem, Andrea:)
Proxenos Avatar
February 20, 2022 at 9:23 AM
An image captured that explains cheap labor verging on slave labor. Such a thought provoked excellent write and touching, as it hits home to almost all of us who find a bargain. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
Gorelick Avatar
February 19, 2022 at 3:41 PM
Seat of his brow, clever word play..Good luck! Rob
Leffanta Avatar
February 18, 2022 at 11:12 AM
Capitalism enjoys no limits when its status is, "whatever the market will bear" as we see by merchants withholding merchandise so they can jack up the price. Governments must control greed by setting limits on profitability, e.g, charging $1,000 for one pill that cost less than 3-cents to manurfacture! Aloha!
Dietrich Avatar
February 18, 2022 at 10:05 PM
for sure
Maverick Avatar
February 18, 2022 at 7:45 AM
Well done as you so often do Andrea, Its Beyond disgusting, at the top of the rag Pyramid it seems.. My best wishes for the Contest also rather than soupmail You I did a write titled in (candid cant) a piece On the situation involving epstein and Windsor..' I think posted a week or two before The first one was found dead.'
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February 18, 2022 at 7:27 AM
Nice one Andrea,sadly its how big company's make big profits.
DiMino Avatar
February 18, 2022 at 5:25 AM
That's why I have not watched one minute of the Olympics~and would not buy a product of any company that has been a sponsor. I don't care how hard our athletes have labored...there are more important things than personal satisfaction. Well said!
Dietrich Avatar
February 18, 2022 at 9:51 PM
maybe boycott all olympics, Joe. The entire world is corrupt and in our own country, sex trafficking is the worst HERE
Marcum Wong Avatar
February 17, 2022 at 11:52 PM
It is so sad how children are treated in those sweat shops. Graphic imagery Andrea. Blessings xxoo
Rodrigues Avatar
February 17, 2022 at 6:50 PM
Ooh…the image you’ve created.
Kyser Avatar
February 17, 2022 at 4:48 PM
We take a lot for granted, don't we? It's like our food... We live out in the country, and my grandkids have to watch the chickens and rabbits get "processed", but at least they understand there's a real cost for the food placed before them at the table. take care!
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