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The Essence of Me

Born in the Goshen ghetto,
bound by an Ashkenaz forged umbilical chain
Beloved mother was Jim Crow lynch poor,
adored father was the Uncle Sam same
Third-generation slaves,
pauper freed allegedly
But royal blood their ancestors  
sweaty tears did bleed
From...

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Categories: no free lunches, identity, spiritual, truth, wisdom,
Form: Bio



Children of Entitlement
They won't let us have
the same things ...
things that once was given to them
They say we deserve it not,
because we're of the rejected seed ---
those who drew the accursed lot
They know who they be,
them who...

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Categories: no free lunches, black african american, perspective, race, truth, ,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member The Meaning of Work 3
I am now retired and doing what I have desired to do for decades.
Over a period of at least 60 years, I have in some way been a part
of America's labor force. Just a few...

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Categories: no free lunches, work,
Form: Verse
What Is Left
The people of government take their living,
From the majority of us who keep on giving.
They are paid very well to spew rhetoric,
As they argue in the commons and make us sick.

They take with their hands,...

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Categories: no free lunches, politicalpeople, people,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Socialism
Socialism
My Opinion
Tom
8-1-2019

Politicians promise anything to get, or stay, elected,
Socialism won’t save the world and should be rejected.
They endeavor to convince others that their role is in sync,
Armed with opinions, and like armpits, most stink.

I wonder...

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© Tom Wright  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: no free lunches, anxiety, culture, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme



Steamy Relations
The steam off from her coffee,
Was clouding her shades,
When she hinted it to me, 
No free lunches - 
Everyone pays.

A thousand naked stories,
And this - just one of them days,
But I was just another blind...

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Categories: no free lunches, allusion, angst, confusion, desire, love, sexy,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member No Free Lunches
No Free Lunches
Miracle Man
November 4, 2023

When eggs are free they’re quickly snatched,
But like most things free there’s an effort to deceive. 
Many see Rotisserie chickens before they’re hatched,
and slick advertising makes many others believe.

Many will...

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© Tom Wright  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: no free lunches, feelings, god, how i feel, jesus,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member There Are No Free Lunches
There Are No Free Lunches
By: Miracle Man
9/26/2018

The song, “The best things in life are free”
Beyond a smile, a hug, or a friend, can this be? 
Now I’ve never been one who aspired for free stuff,
But...

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© Tom Wright  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: no free lunches, life, philosophy, pride,
Form: Lyric

Book: Shattered Sighs