The Genius At Work

Low wage-slave she suffers
buffoons and jeans stuffers
checking her out at check out.
Though well educated
her love life was fated
to doom for she wed a lout.
So she smiles at the jerks
all lined up where she works
then writes poems to get it out.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Susan Avatar
October 24, 2011 at 9:42 AM
ha! good for her - not for marrying the lout, but for using her poetry "to get it out" . I bet she writes some angry poetry :P
Brown Avatar
October 24, 2011 at 7:58 AM
Congratulations on your win in Dr. Ram's "Balassi Stanza" contest Nancy. Love, Carol
Esquire Avatar
October 23, 2011 at 10:51 PM
Dear Nancy, Congratulations on YOUR 3rd Place win in Dr. Ram's " Balassi Contest " with this Well deserved POETIC Tapestry I hope this is not YOU I don't believe YOU would marry a Lout It hurts to think that there are men in this World that make me Ashamed to be a Man With LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER, YOUR Liege...Harry (HG)
Kendrick Avatar
October 23, 2011 at 9:58 AM
This is some people's life for sure...Enjoyed reading your creative work..Congrats..Sara
Sweetheart Avatar
October 23, 2011 at 8:33 AM
Congrats Nancy on a super amazing win with this great write for the contest luv...
Beck Avatar
October 23, 2011 at 6:59 AM
nice work Nance....i enjoyed idea of checking her out at the check out.....good poem....hope it is not all true in your own life.....best wishes
Freeman Avatar
October 23, 2011 at 5:04 AM
Lovely verse Nancy, best to you on your win. Agape, Moses
Mehta Avatar
October 23, 2011 at 3:41 AM
Congratulations on the third place win in my contest, Nancy
Song Avatar
September 25, 2011 at 5:38 PM
Nancy---Beauty and the BEASTS, huh? I love this very creative story...is she a cashier at a grocery store. Nice write, girl.... Nice write!! Gwendolen
Jones Avatar
September 25, 2011 at 7:29 PM
Close.. this one was inspired by a clerk in my neighborhood convenience store.
Alumbugu Avatar
September 25, 2011 at 7:51 AM
A realistic piece this is. Good work
Effendi Avatar
September 25, 2011 at 7:47 AM
How long can she carry on, releasing anguish through poems. She needs to take control and fix her life. Sad, but great write NJ. Very unusual of you, I think... take care, Hussain
Jones Avatar
September 25, 2011 at 9:00 PM
"She needs to take control and fix her life".. Easy to say, my friend... way, way, way harder to do given the givens of society.
Sapp Avatar
September 25, 2011 at 12:03 AM
Enjoyed this poem Nancy. A fate many people share, I am sure. Wayne
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