A Way of Life

I have to admit i've been buying more canned food. There is one small happiness I have in this. I hated seeing the goons on wall street line up and clap every morning for the news broadcast, it was such a slap on a smile robotic clap. I don't think they have much to clap about anymore, all the arrows point down on the dow jones. 'golden parachute' loved that.

by the business elite. They couldn't do it without our acquiescence. After all, we voted them in. Can we learn from our mistake(s)? A futile wish, it seems. We need more attention paid to this subject on this site. Poetry's such a good messenger/bellwether. Thanx for the aptly frank expression, Chuck

An accurate commentary on the present state of the western world. You hit hard and I applaud the message this very well written poem carries. Kaz It's impossible to smile on the outside without feeling better on the inside.

Sadly, my mother was right about a lot of things... She (as was I) emigrated to the US. Often she would say she would not live long enough but I will.... the middle class will be going going gone. Pretty much true at the moment. Yet the idiots in power have no clue that the middle class is/are the numbers... with *buying power* to turn the economy around. Big business falters when the majority of folks have no buying power. Nor can consumer-driven capitalism survive another war... ~A

A message that we can all relate to. Our finances may wither away, but love, humor, music and Neopoet will keep us going! "There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you." Will Rogers

this is good piece for conversation, I like it. I like the way you use the line out of the Bible "Man controls man to his injury" Very nicely done! Thanks, Eddie

A fine poem with feeling. cheers, Jess

Even though our country is in dire straights, and this is no joking matter, I couldn't help but chuckle at your line about the 401k becoming a 001k. All I'm hoping for now, is that in the early spring the market will start to come back up consistantly. (I say spring, because that's when my two CDs come due, and the money is freed up) I REALLY would love to catch that wave of the market rebounding, as I'd be buying low, and it would be gaining value. Not all is lost. I was lucky enough to have everything split between CDs, so it's locked in. I feel horrible for others, though. Jon's 410k literally tanked about 18k so far - but, he's able to buy,buy,buy - and when the market returns he'll make out like a bandit. My advice, unless the stock is going to fold - stay in it, and buy it. If it's something major, like a pharmaceutical, or say Walmart or something like that, KEEP IT! Yes, you're losing some now, because it's losing its value - buy low, sell high. It's counter-intuitive, but it's correct. ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- -"It is better to be thought of a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt..." - Mark Twain

That is just the way life is. the stronger beats the weaker,the rich becomes richer and the poor become poorer. I love and agree with what janice comment 'A message that we can all relate to. Our finances may wither away, but love, humor, music and Neopoet will keep us going! This is a good piecE from you. an easy read for the straight-to-the-point message. NICE WORK. SMILE ZARUL

My 140k became 0k 3 years ago. It changed my life. Simple things became my pleasure I do not think any one should have been bailed out. I think the fat cats should have taken a hit to their salaries. Our government is out of control bailing out The rich. Drug companies, insurance companies who have to be sued to get them to pay and the stock market is a RISK that people take. Duhh. I was hoping the rich could take the fall and eat peanut butter and jelly like the rest of us in Michigan. China now owns us. Maybe people who went broke would learn what is really important. Family, being able to sleep at night and Love of your fellow man. Oh and as Jan said neo poet.

love the new picture of yourself, you really do have a beautiful smile... ya know, I live in S.C., now when I'm out in the world I'll be studying every face for yours...lol... your poem has had quite an impact on the people here because it is so easy to relate to... and like Jess said, it has the oooomph. There were a few spots where the correct tense of words were not used, if those were fixed this would be a five star poem for sure... this is a great subject to write about... and because of yours, I suspect to be seeing more.... enjoyed the read of your poem and the most interesting comments to it... Richard

let those culpable make reparations. But won't happen unless we make our voices heard. cheers, Jess

"There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you." Will Rogers

You go for it and then you nailed it dead center! Off with their heads. Let them eat cake. etc... Respectfully, Rett: "We can all be thankful that Picasso wasn't a plastic surgeon." Rett

Now you will hear about how one of the members in the presidential race got more money than the other, what they won't say is that the average person contributed 86.00 86 dollars from the common folk who are sick of big spending!

Hi Barbara... it reads much better! great revisions! Richard