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I died because I'm poor. (Compassionate mod kicks in a penny for the funeral)
Poet | I.C. Howe

Posted on 06/26/2006 5:44:09 AM PDT by phoenixrising47

I died because I'm poor.

I'm floating in the water. My Mom is accross from me. Mosquitos swarm around us. They're our only friends.

I'm in the United States. Of, America. Not Vietnam. I'm not on T.V. It's really me. I'm dying 'cause I'm poor.

Mama's eyes are fluttering. Like a butterfly. This is real. Please, people. Not a photo op. I'm dying 'cause I'm poor.

I spit on Mama's lips, to give her moisture. Her face turns cold. I'm crying 'cause I'm poor.

Oh, Mama! Dear sweet Mama. I wail into the sky. Where's that promising Bush? Mama didn't have to die.

Now it's my turn. I hear the helicopter, but have no strenth to go out on the porch. I'm dying 'cause I'm poor.

I hear the rotors of the blades. I'm hugging Mama. Get her warm. Oh, Mama, it's come to this. We're dying 'cause we're poor.

I reach out to the men. And suddenly it's black. My life's film has broke. It broke 'cause I'm poor.

It broke 'cause I'm poor. It didn't have to be. We did better in the Tsunami. We did better in the war.

We died 'cause we're poor

by I.C. Howe


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
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To: phoenixrising47

I wrote better poetry in 6th grade.


101 posted on 06/26/2006 5:55:26 AM PDT by Mikey_1962 (If you build it, they won't come...)
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To: phoenixrising47

Here is my poem

When I die I dont want to be an example of Martyrdom for the liberal agenda so dont cry.


102 posted on 06/26/2006 5:55:32 AM PDT by april15Bendovr
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To: IronJack

I liked your poem far better than the one above.


103 posted on 06/26/2006 5:55:35 AM PDT by akorahil (Thank You and God bless all Veterans. Truly, the real heroes.)
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To: Beaker
The Mods are slow this morning. :-)

No, we're here

Just reading and drinking some coffee ;-)

104 posted on 06/26/2006 5:55:57 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator
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To: JCEccles

"Great parody"

One can only hope. It's not that bad as a send-up of gubmint-funded rubbish rhymes!


105 posted on 06/26/2006 5:56:13 AM PDT by headsonpikes (Genocide is the highest sacrament of socialism.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

That was good, my man. LOL.


106 posted on 06/26/2006 5:56:23 AM PDT by RayStacy
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To: Mr.Smorch

I reluctantly gave a Crap before the last election down there. Since the Chocolate City still deems Ray Ray the finest leader of the infestation, I no longer have any sympathy or care about those idiots. They obviously are too stupid to learn.


107 posted on 06/26/2006 5:56:49 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 (War Monger...In the name of liberty, let's go to war!!!!)
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To: akorahil
Read to the last post, refresh and find 3-5 more. This is fun and the mods are slow this AM.
108 posted on 06/26/2006 5:56:52 AM PDT by PeteB570 (Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
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To: phoenixrising47

The mods are letting us have some fun on this rainy Monday morning. Good on them!


109 posted on 06/26/2006 5:56:52 AM PDT by butternut_squash_bisque (The recipe's at my FR HomePage. Try it!)
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To: phoenixrising47

"Dark and lonely on a Summer's night. Kill my landlord. Kill my landlord.

The watchdog barking, do he bite? Kill my landlord. Kill my landlord.

C-I-L-L my landlord."


110 posted on 06/26/2006 5:57:18 AM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: PBRSTREETGANG

They are having fun cause they're rich, white and Republican.


111 posted on 06/26/2006 5:57:19 AM PDT by ARepublicanForAllReasons (Mass immigration and mass indoctrination of illegals is the current marxist strategy to gain power.)
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To: Sidebar Moderator

Ooops, sorry.


112 posted on 06/26/2006 5:57:51 AM PDT by PeteB570 (Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
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To: phoenixrising47
If anyone in this county is dying because they're poor, they should contact the local newspaper. Newspapers would love to do a story on you. They'll happily bash Bush for you.

And non-profits would love to have you as a poster boy. Everyone's spent decades looking for you -- you're the justification for endless poverty programs and more to come. Go for it. Get your 15 minutes of fame. IBTZ

113 posted on 06/26/2006 5:57:52 AM PDT by GOPJ ( NY Times editors have the right to publish and the US has the right to arrest them for treason.)
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To: phoenixrising47

You died because you were poor and because your crack whore mother was too strung out to pay attention to you eating those paint chips.


114 posted on 06/26/2006 5:57:57 AM PDT by satchmodog9 (Most people stand on the tracks and never even hear the train coming)
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To: phoenixrising47
phoenixrising47, Your web entry says it all:

Since Jun 26, 2006
I concerned member of the Human Race.

I concerned about you....
115 posted on 06/26/2006 5:57:58 AM PDT by ricer1
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To: phoenixrising47
Welcome to Free Republic

Don't quit your day job.

116 posted on 06/26/2006 5:58:14 AM PDT by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: phoenixrising47

That was terrible...try putting a beer and a pickup truck in the poem next time and maybe it will help.


117 posted on 06/26/2006 5:58:22 AM PDT by Artemis Webb
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To: Alberta's Child

118 posted on 06/26/2006 5:58:23 AM PDT by SlowBoat407 (Truth is the new lie.)
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To: phoenixrising47; Hap; Bacon Man; humblegunner; Allegra; Flyer

I just figured out what this reminds me of!

Images
by Tyrone Green

Dark and lonely on a summer's night.
Kill my landlord. Kill my landlord.
Watchdog barking. Do he bite?
Kill my landlord. Kill my landlord.
Slip in his window. Break his neck.
Then his house I start to wreck.
Got no reason. What the heck?
Kill my landlord. Kill my landlord.
C-I-L my landlord!


119 posted on 06/26/2006 5:58:43 AM PDT by Xenalyte (The wages of sin are death, but after taxes are taken out it's just sort of a tired feeling.)
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To: PeteB570

The mods are still asleep out there in California. Should be hearing from them very soon.


120 posted on 06/26/2006 5:58:47 AM PDT by dmw (Aren't you glad you use common sense, don't you wish everybody did?)
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