Deborah Burch Poet Light Verse

The Needy

The Needy

The needy came unnoticed 
To a crowded room of masks---
Benevolent humanitarians 
Diligent in their tasks.
The needy still unnoticed
Soon grew faint from want and lack
And left the crowded room of masks---
Never to come back.


©deborah burch
2003


Posted:3/17/2012

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Terry L. Allen April 26, 2012 at 1:53 PM Help unrecognizeable is no help at all no matter how benevolent. You tell the travesty well. Well done lady. Huggs TLee

Carol Sunshine Brown March 23, 2012 at 1:00 PM Congratulations on your placement in Chris' "Let The Masks Fall" contest Deborah. Love, Carol Deborah Burch March 26, 2012 at 5:40 PM Thank you so much sweet Carol...big hug,love~deb

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 23, 2012 at 9:19 AM congrats on your win from my wife..Ron.. thank you for your nice words to her. Deborah Burch March 26, 2012 at 5:41 PM Thank you Linda (via Ron ;) ) Biggg Huggsss to you both and get better quickly!!!! kiss the blues for me...love ~deb

Kabuteng P.Ink K. March 23, 2012 at 3:49 AM Hi Deb :)! Congrats on your win with this well written piece! I like how this one flowed and you've really managed to say a lot in such few lines, way to go :D Deborah Burch March 26, 2012 at 5:48 PM Nikko, you are so sweet!!! Thank you very much!! I am honoured...love,~deb

Deborah Burch March 18, 2012 at 1:44 PM Thank you so much dear Russell...your poetic praise never ceases to touch my heart and encourage me....Big Hugggss~Deb~

Russell Sivey March 18, 2012 at 1:31 PM I'm in awe with your superior poem here Deborah! I really enjoyed your common lines, "The needy came[still] unnoticed" quite the powerful lines as they defined the entire poem! I loved your write immensely! Great Work!! Deborah Burch March 18, 2012 at 1:46 PM ooops...:O ...I'm having a blonde moment today, Russell....Thank you again and please my post ^above...huggggsss~Deb~

Ilene Bauer March 18, 2012 at 6:10 AM you've said so much in just a few lines! great job! good luck in the contest... Deborah Burch March 18, 2012 at 7:19 AM ilene, thank you so very much!!! your encouragement lifts my heart :) Big Hugggss~Deb~