Robert Pettit Poet Pantoum

The Cent

There isn’t much value to the cent today.
It is still one-hundredth of a dollar.
Inflation has eroded its value away.
It is enough to make me cry and holler.

It is still one-hundredth of a dollar.
One won’t put anything in your shopping cart.
It is enough to make me cry and holler.
It has been mistaken for its British counterpart.

One won’t put anything in your shopping cart.
It takes a whole bunch to buy anything.
It has been mistaken for its British counterpart.
It is easy to feel inflation’s sting.

It takes a whole bunch to buy anything.
There isn’t much value to the cent today.
It is easy to feel inflation’s sting.
Inflation has eroded its value away.

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Carol Sunshine Brown September 26, 2012 at 5:33 AM A belated congratulations on your win in Rhonda and Cyndi's "Penny Pantoums" contest Robert. Love, Carol

Sara Kendrick September 25, 2012 at 4:52 PM Great angle on which to write your work..Congrats on your winning work..Sara

Kash Poet September 25, 2012 at 12:09 PM Very nice Pantoum here Robert.Congrats on your win.

Len Gasun September 25, 2012 at 9:58 AM I love reading this one my friend, Robert. A well-deserved winning piece. CONGRATULATIONS AND CHEERS!!!!! hugs:) Leonora

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl September 25, 2012 at 1:40 AM Congratulations Robert, well done and a well deserved win xx

Andrea Dietrich August 22, 2012 at 5:00 PM I think in just a few more years, even the poor dollar bill will go the way of the penny. Probably the dollar bill won't even buy a stick of gum!! good pantoum.