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Mr. Unemployed
October 23, 2009
His jeans have holes,
His shoes are well worn.
His head's hung low,
His spirit is torn.
His hair is greasy,
His face paints a frown.
His heart is broken,
His spirit is down.
His hands are scarred,
His eyes filled with tears,
His body displays the pain.
He's lived with for years.
His wallet is empty,
His house was foreclosed.
His dreams are demolished,
His mind consumed with woes.
His body is weary,
His faith has been shaken.
His bills are unpaid,
His job was taken.
His life has been altered,
His future he'll rewrite.
His world's a struggle,
His every day's a fight.
© Emily E., Marblehead, MA
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This article has 56 comments.
Stleemusic SILVER said...
on Mar. 21 2012 at 9:25 am
this poem relly speaks to me keep writing
AbandonedSoul BRONZE said...
on Dec. 24 2011 at 5:15 pm
It is definitely a decent poem, but how is this a sonnet?
brynnibooo BRONZE said...
on Dec. 2 2011 at 8:19 pm
This is pretty good. You have a good idea here. would add some more imagery. "His hair is greasy, his face paints a frown." is good! I can clearly picture it! but in poetry there are words are more "telling us" rather than "showing us". I would maybe change words like "broken" "empty" and "fight". "shaken" is a really good word in this poem! Also, I really like the ending four lines! Very powerful! If you wouldn't mind, I would love for you to read and rate some of my poems! -Keep Writing!
matt h said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 11:54 am
Very deep poem, I could invision this! Great job man!
bluemagnet22 PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 1 2010 at 11:13 pm
Hey, thank you so much for checking out my work! I enjoyed your work also...you'll have to let me know your work gets posted!
Joob-Stache GOLD said...
on Aug. 1 2010 at 10:41 am
Hey, you posted a comment on one of my poems and I thought that I'd just come see some of yours.... You are a very good writer and I hope that you will continue to wright throughout your whole life.... Don't ever stop if it's something you love... I have been there and done that and I don't think that you should have to go through that.... I'm goona be posting new poems soon...... Come check 'em out....Thanx
ShenelleCrystal SILVER said...
on Jun. 21 2010 at 12:31 pm
omg ! congrats :)
bluemagnet22 PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 21 2010 at 11:28 am
Thank u so much:) this happens to be one of my own fav pieces...it was actually published in my local magazine!
ShenelleCrystal SILVER said...
on Jun. 18 2010 at 3:01 pm
Very deep , your AMAZING !
I love ALLLLLLLLL your pieces
bluemagnet22 PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 21 2010 at 12:22 pm
Thank you. I see what being unemployed does to people first hand...and I wanted to share their pain with the people who are lucky and don't have to deal with such stress. So thank you for taking the time to read and comment on my poem...It's truly appreciated:)
RaV3n said...
on Apr. 14 2010 at 9:01 am
Very deep, and tells what really these people go through but for them its normal and for people who are lucky sometimes just dont understand
bluemagnet22 PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 25 2010 at 9:41 am
Well read my other poems that have lots of comments n they aren't just casual chatting
9CatsPerLife101 PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 23 2010 at 10:34 am
uhm wow ok this isn't a bad poem, not at all, but with 40 comments i expected everyone to talk about how deep it was, if it was, and now it's like a chat room talking about something other than the poem. sorry but i don't think this deserves to eb on the most commented list. but it's a decent poem.
Babygurl_101 SILVER said...
on Jan. 22 2010 at 6:27 pm
he still wants to be with me...and i still really like him... i jus dont kno wat 2 do... all my friends disapprove cuz they all kno he hurt me twice, so they disapprove of him....
bluemagnet22 PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 22 2010 at 9:37 am
boys...are so confusing!!!!
Me n my current bf went through that but we decided to have an open relationship but then we realized the only one we want is each other:)
Maybe it'll work out like that for u;)
Me n my current bf went through that but we decided to have an open relationship but then we realized the only one we want is each other:)
Maybe it'll work out like that for u;)
Babygurl_101 SILVER said...
on Jan. 19 2010 at 9:05 pm
i guess.... i am jus so sad... i still love him so much... he only broke up with me because he wanted to explore with other gurls.... and now he tells me that he still loves me, and he 'mite' wanna get bk 2gether... its so confusing... =/
bluemagnet22 PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 19 2010 at 8:45 am
Awe I'm so sry:(
trust me theres more fish in the sea n it's his loss not urs:)
trust me theres more fish in the sea n it's his loss not urs:)
