Victorian Poverty In London
...Victorian Poverty In London.
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Slumming it in adverse poverty
In Victorian London’s
Limehouse White Chapel and Bethnal Green
Dingy doss houses packed to the brim
Narrow dirty streets with co...
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Categories:
workhouses, community, conflict, poverty,
Form: I do not know?
That of Pearls, That of Wisdom
...Peace be still, strike thy pose
Epitome of eloquence, footsteps of the queen
Pearls of wisdom, solemn portrait
Position thy hat, attend to thy shirt, that of satin, that of lace
Family ties, ador...
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Categories:
workhouses, children, history,
Form: Free verse
Whitsuntide In London
...Bells burst across the town, the city, all over London's workhouses and minories
A world of glad and beautiful things rush into mans hearts bringing back memories,
Days of darkness and trial, scenes ...
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Categories:
workhouses, history, world, green,
Form: Prose Poetry
Jobless Recovery
...What's the opposite of a jobless recovery?
Am I recovered in my unemployment plan?
Can my life's ambition be made compulsory?
Can I ever be in pursuit of happiness again?
Is my economic outlook feve...
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Categories:
workhouses, introspection, philosophy, visionary, work,
Form: Quatrain