#destitute

[27paperlilies]

Destitution Its taste is rather unpleasant, dry and stale it weighes heavy on my tongue. I could streatch it all around me, cling to its feeble bones. But there in lies the agony, of holding on with little hope. If you could shed that weathered skin I hear someone implore, my answer is I wouldnt let my heart leap at the chance to explore, a life without such a suffocating chore. Hope is far more brutal than this suffering has ever been, to see it glinting in the heavens but for it to be so far out of reach. I watch the lucky ones sometimes, in thier joy and indulgence I see what could have been, food to fill my empty shell, and a smile with happy memories to tell. Even in my misery, I take pride in all I have, for there are certainly some that would think me spolt, in my richly stained rags. So I offer what I can, and that is these words I share, I hope they bring you something, because I have found in them little if not nothing.

[poetrythreesixfive]

Hereditary

How does it feel to be fully destitute, to

know that no matter how hard you work,

you will never own land, or buy a house,

never pass it on to your children, ever

I look at the eyes of the peasant in the

painting as he toils in the dirt, behind him

a shadowy hill upon which rests the castle,

and I’ve seen that look in the homeless

In the eyes of the girl at the drive through

who works two jobs and still can’t afford

to buy a car to go to work so she can buy

just enough food to keep from starving

As I complain about how I didn’t get my

my French fries, then pull away while she

closes the window to my exhaust, thinking

about her grandmother who can’t breathe.

-GeorgeFilip

[wiirocku]

Psalm 82:3 (NLT) - “Give justice to the poor and the orphan;    uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

[dk-thrive]

it’s hard to love when you’re tired, it’s hard to love when you’re afraid you’ll lose everything

We’re passing a Staples store and a Courtyard Marriott and then a Target, corporate franchises that remind me of some larger narrative of this life that I’ll never be able to control, that this country of ours is a cold commercial machine, one that asks us to feed it and feed it, and whatever time we have left for our families we better use well, but it’s hard to love when you’re tired, it’s hard to love when you’re afraid you’ll lose everything.

— Andre Dubus III, Such Kindness: A Novel (W.W. Norton, June 6, 2023)

[nivq87]

Man. Respect for the mobile boopers this is tedious

[fiercerthanyou]

Weegee, "Couple in a Bowery Bar," c. 1945,

Gelatin silver print,

Image: 71⁄4 x 91⁄8 in. (18.4 x 23.1 cm.) Sheet: 91⁄2 x 107⁄8 in. (24.1 x 27.6 cm.)

Courtesy: Christie's

[onlyhurtforaminute]

NECROTIC PESTILENTIA-COWARD

[glitterdirt]

[rightnewshindi]

मनरेगा कामगार विधवा, बेसहारा और दिव्यांग महिलाओं को घर बनाने के लिए मिलेंगे तीन लाख, अधिसूचना जारी

Hamirpur News: हिमाचल प्रदेश में मनरेगा में 100 दिन का कार्य दिवस पूरे करने वाली विधवा, एकल महिला, परित्यक्त और दिव्यांग महिलाओं (वार्षिक आय ढाई लाख तक) को घर बनाने के लिए तीन लाख रुपये की आर्थिक धनराशि दिए जाने की अधिसूचना जारी कर दी गई है। सीएम सुक्खू ने बजट में इस सिलसिले में घोषणा की थी। इसके लिए बजट का भी प्रावधान कर दिया है। ऐसे में इन श्रेणियों की महिलाओं को यह बड़ी राहत होगी। ग्रामीण…

[thecrystalcrux]

Christ Is Among Them

I used to write poetry when I was younger but got away from it.I still don’t write it very often.But every once in a while, when the moment hits, I feel inspired to try based on something I heard or read.“Christ Is Among Them” is a Free Verse poem.Let me know what you think. Remember, I’m not well-practiced at this art. What if I told you, Christ is among them?Those weary eyes, those chattering…

[mukha-ni-rozepurl]

[theperplexedpoet]

time to decide...

Our latest short film has hit the Tubes! destitute III (2023) is the final poetry short of the Pawn's introductory trilogy of films! The Pawn's journey of self discovery continues in this newest chapter! Watch it for free on our YouTube channel at the link below (link also in bio):

https://youtu.be/JbAb_jf_zt8

[jonathanmoya1955]

The Dry

My heart’s voice cries in the sand, oceans of mourning lost in the dry, lying, not listening, not understanding, as my end fire burns in the western sky, perpetually and always ahead of me, waiting for the last grain to pour from my side.

[subtlesolitude-tailoredtaste]

Destitution: UK

Jonathan Pie

Destitution: UK

Jonathan Pie

At least the Bankers are out the woods.

For tickets to see Jonathan Pie Live go to https://www.jonathanpie.com

[yasniger]

PICTURE STATEMENT

[noway78]

Drala'fa

"Children. The poor. My people's word for their kind is 'drala'fa': the ignored. They are everywhere, see everything, but are never seen." A quote from one of my favorite videogames. Not my usual fare but sometimes I like doing something different. Living in major city the homeless and impoverished people are too common a sight. I'm not in any financial position to help them but it's not something that should be ignored.