poverty
Condoms
Condoms written by: Seán Óg Ó Murchú - They all laughed at me. All the dinner ladies. It started with your one...
Penniless Dreamer
Penniless Dreamer written by: Marlon Perez I was born penniless I depend my life on rubbish I...
Fatima
Fatima written by: David Thoenen - Fatima sat in the corner holding the little girl in her lap....
Canned Peas
Canned Peas written by: Ingrid Bruck After Morgan Parker’s poem, Afro. First line: “I’m thinking secrets and...
A Final Jig
A Final Jig written by: William Herbert - Amidst the August heat, flies thronged the air in the roads...
At Grubby Groceries Supermarket
At Grubby Groceries Supermarket written by: Joan McNerney Mournful groups come arriving in shrouded cars. Their hair...
Echoes of Atlantis
Echoes of Atlantis There is Agony Above the Soil written by: Kimber-Lee Basson Scorching dry summers and...
Moths, Moonshine and Other Things that Leave Holes
Moths, Moonshine and Other Things that Leave Holes written by: Adele Evershed - Bertha squashed the plum moth...
Whispers of Christmas
Whispers of Christmas written by: Snigdha Agrawal @SnigdhaAgrawal1 In the Silent Streets beneath the tinsel sky of...
Current Events
Current Events written by: Michele Rule @MicheleRule My privilege is showing Like a slip beneath The hemline...
Death of Miners
Death of Miners written by: Abdulreza Alvari My dad was a miner. Hard working, honest, and gentle....
Poor Man’s Curse
Poor Man’s Curse written by: Billy Logan How can they understand what’s going on in the mind...
The Psalm of a Poor Land
The Psalm of a Poor Land written by: Victor Oyewole Èdùmàrè (God), The songs of the birds...
Painless Passion
Painless Passion written by: Kahlil Crawford @kahl1l0 In the late ‘90’s/early 2000’s, I lived in the San...
