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HOMELESS

Life on the streets beggars belife finding place to huddle down isolation utter frustration bullied or abused, fingers pointed accused . Food for thought,a layered cake of impints thats empty of nourishment, a question of addiction an easy prediction. Poverty endured by the strong for far to long, bound by circumstance and politics an equal share of the pie eaten by others you or i , who would steal who would borrow peace of mind for the undone others.
— ziggy, Mar 01, 2010

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doorman

doorman

16 years 3 months ago

We are all homeless

It's been a while. Good to see your style is as shrewd as ever, zig. Regards, Espen.
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ziggy

16 years 3 months ago

hello

well well how are you espen glad to have you here again i hope life is treating you kind cheers for the comment , i`ll check out your page shortly chat soon ,,,,ziggy
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

16 years 3 months ago

Dear Ziggy

"Poverty endoured by the strong for far to long," (endured) You said a mouthful there. Always, Cat
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ziggy

16 years 3 months ago

hello

hello cat thank you this was half wrote for a while till i saw a tv program the other eve cheers ,,,,,,ziggy ,
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pamela

16 years 2 months ago

the strong survive

Dear Z. I love the write, but in our world the strong survive. There is no grand utopia. I like the idea though. P.
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ziggy

16 years 2 months ago

hi

hello there cheers for the comment , there is one line in this that sums up the whole theme " poverty endured by the strong for far to long" , not everyone could cope with living rough and in our modern world no one should have to i have seen people taking shelter on door steps on steerts and shop fronts and then be hunted away by police like they were vermin insteed of been of help , i could go on ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ziggy
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pamela

16 years 2 months ago

strength

Dear Z., The tests of strength are harsh. When tempering steel the temperatures must be extreme. We must all do what we can. I loved the piece. P.
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lyz

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Zigs

How right u are and what a marvelous write. There is no need for this type of life in this day and age. Well written mister. Lyz. XX