Will Work For Food

Against a fence, glib looks descend; 
somethings will not mend.

Pockets empty, belly too, fill it 
With sweepings, firewood chopped
From dried old yew.


Ignomeny? Plain to see. The past 
Can’t rescue,what’s not there to see.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Allison Avatar
July 11, 2015 at 8:14 AM
Very cleverly penned Peter - I am thankful we have no visible homeless or hungry here on our Island but I realise it is an issue elsewhere:-( hugs jan xx
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