Today I am presenting another ‘5min’ poem that I have written at one of Ali Grimsham’s ‘Writing Circle’ Zoom meetings that I attend on Monday’s, and this was my 3rd session with the group, and I am having a delightful time. Here is the page link to get more information about the next writing circle. https://flashlightbatteries.blog/online-writing-circles/ Tickets by donation. All are welcome.
Anomaly
I see a stone wall of sad faces
the refugees from different places
Shuffling on old shredded boot laces
wearing tattered clothes and frozen braces
These lost cultures of opposite races
begging for water and food traces
living out of torn tents and empty suitcases
And here, people play games in cyberspaces
Ivor Steven (c) January 2021
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
It’s so sad, isn’t it? When we were in Barcelona there were people living beside the river in makeshift shelters and it’s easy to forget how lucky we are, and turn a blind eye to those in need.
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Our world is going through a very sad era Ingrid
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Some harsh realities …
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Ivor, this poem reminds us how some are suffering while we live in comfort. The only time I see them is on the news. Your poem shows real empathy.
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Thank you Cheryl, the prompt poem we read was “Zoom morning weather”, by Josh Jacobs,,, and I came up with these words…
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I’ve tried three times to say something worthy. I can’t…..
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This is such a moving and empathetic poem Ivor. Love it.
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Thank you Sadje, 😊🤗😩
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You’re welcome 😉
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Wonderful monorhyme! I love that the rhyme enhanced the theme.
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Yes.. It’s poem that I had write quickly, and the wall of tired faces started my theme of the monorhyme, and words evolved from there… Thank you.. 🌏🤗😊
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so terribly sad
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Superb
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Thank you Rajani…
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Very very sad world we live whilst we are all right nothing phases us and yet there many who live in suffering. I also question are all those displaced people are they all refugees or opportunists.
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yes it’s very sad… there maybe some opportunists, but the real number of refugees suffering is catastrophic…..
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I love the rhyming Ivor and yes, you’ve created an image of how sad our world is right now.
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Thanks Mich … a quickly written poem, and I chose these lines from the prompt poem..
“Across the grid faces
waking before me,”
And
“inhabiting the background
of each one-inch home”
From, Josh Jacobs poem, ‘Zoom morning weather’ …
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Ohhh lovely thank you for sharing Ivor
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Yes .. I’m enjoying my ‘Writing Circle’ meetings ..
😀😘
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This brings the tears. So heart-touching!
You’ve captured what is going on (still) in our world. Thank you for calling attention to this important issue. Thank you for speaking up for the refugees.
Your word-pics in your poem are vivid, significant, and compelling.
Amanda’s song and your poem are a powerful pairing!
(((HUGS)))
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Thank you Carolyn… yes, I saw a news report from Bosnia where the refugees tents had burnt down, and how terrible their situation was in the freezing conditions of mid-winter…. and yes I cried… and then on Monday at the ‘Writing Circle’ session, the prompt poem, ‘Zoom morning weather’, by Josh Jacobs, was read out, and of course I chose these lines to write my poem about.
“Across the grid of faces
waking before me,”
And
“inhabiting the background
of each one-inch home”
and so you can understand how I was especially influenced to create my quick poem…. a lot of the images were already in my head…. 😀
And Amanda Palmer’s recent song about the ‘Refugee’ situation was an obvious one for me to couple with my poem…. 😀..
I hope my words boost awareness about the horrendous conditions the refugees of our world are enduring at the moment…. 😂😘
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I know your words will! We must all keep speaking up and speaking out! Our words and actions do make a difference. 🙂
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United we stand
words have the power
in our truthful hands
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Thank you Carolyn… yes I saw a news report from Bosnia where the refugees tents had burnt down, and how terrible there situation was in the freezing conditions of mid-winter…. and yes I cried…
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Such a telling message with good use of rhyme
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Thank you Derrick…
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it’s shameful that we allow this to happen while we distract ourselves, materialism before humanity 😦
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Yes indeed Kate… and I’m pleased my little piece was able to highlight the situation… 🙂
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well done!
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Excellent expression of the dark side of life!
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What a challenge to all of us! Your ending is perfect!
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Thank you Dwight.. I was struggling for a finish, and then in the last few seconds I came up with cyberspace 🌏
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You still got it … :>)
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