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

Poet | I.C. Howe

[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

[Beckwith]

Where's that promising Bush?

Bush's fault.

[akorahil]

We did better in the Tsunami

You are more than welcome to leave; flights leave daily.

[Beaker]

The Mods are slow this morning. :-)

[nonliberal]

This is out of the compilation "A Line in the Sand" by Dick Draggin.

[Dustbunny]

What a waste of bandwidth

[Alberta's Child]

[akorahil]

Holy cow, you are right!

[wolfcreek]

Poor and Stupid! Good to see you can afford a computer.

[JCEccles]

Great parody.

I hope.

[goldstategop]

If you're poor, how can you afford a computer and internet access? America is the first country in history where poor people don't have to live in hovels. Life has gotten better and keeps getting better for every one since this country was founded. Stop whining. In medieval Europe, your life, unless you were born into the nobility, would have been brutal, short and miserable. So either love this country or leave it!

(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")

[headsonpikes]

Brilliant satire!!!

[bray]

How'd you write it if you died??

Pray for W and Our Troops

[IronJack]

I sit here on my butt. The roaches swarm over last night's KFC. Where dat mailman wif my welfare check?

The roof in the trailer leaks, so I had to move the plasma TV what I stole during the hurricane. Where dat mailman, anyways?

Got no food. All the good stuff's gone from the Wal-Mart. And now the cable TV's gone out. What's a man to do?

Damn that George Bush! He ain't done nuthin' to help us po' folk!

[Liberty Valance]

Get a job.

[hosepipe]

I have no money but I'm not poor..

[syriacus]

I hear the helicopter,

There will be an uptick in young people signing up for the various branches of the military.

It was apparent from the TV coverage of the rescues, that

the children adored the men and women who rescued them.

BTW, has Nagin made sure that the City Council requires each home to have an inflatable life boat.

Imagine how many lives would have been saved if the city council had taken that simple precaution.

[RepoGirl]

phoenixrising47
Since Jun 26, 2006
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I concerned member of the Human Race.

And your poetry still sucks. Read some Sharon Olds and some RS Merwin before you even DARE attempt the art again, you pathetic troll.

[humblegunner]

We died 'cause we're poor

So if yer dead, shouldn't you shut up?

[Beaker]