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BUT.... one can ' to buy houses of astonishing high price (in Shanghai) '....ONLY if one has the money/credit/income. This poem is JUST ONE OLD CON's story. bri ;)

It's a wonderful composition dear Perdita! My pleasure reading it again!

Hello again Perdita. I have commented on this poem before and want to say to you that this is well deserved Poem of the Day. Congratulations.

A great poem on freedom and justice. Perdita, hearty Congratulations! So happy for the honour that you deserve. A full vote for you dear :)

A thought provoking write that dwells on freedom, social class and the stigma attached to an ex con. Freedom is the foundation of life. What is life if there is no freedom? But freedom is curtailed on account of crimes committed against society. It is part of human nature of the loss of respect against ex con but in due time respect will be regained if they proved their worth in the society. Beautifully crafted write well executed. A piece full of wisdom.10

an interesting poem on a subject looked down upon that of freedom lost by way of choice to the way some people live their lives? ...............well written.

Read with great interest and thought. Jails are filling fast with those young starting with small crime for drugs. More funding is needed for rehabilitation. Though more funding is needed for everything. Thank You for opening our eyes with your wonderful words.

Just released from jail! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

Everyone needs freedom. Wealth can not give you peace and happiness unless you are free. A nice poem indeed. Enjoyed the story. Thanks for sharing and Congrats.

There is nothing wrong with being poor.If you look down on yourself then you are poor in spirit indeed..Money isn't everything but dreams and contentment can bring inner peace..good poem

A very provocative piece. I had a mentor who taught in the prisons. I only wonder about the form you've chosen. It seems restrictive, an appropriate nod to the theme, but overly so. The words broken to fit the scansion distract from the narrative for me. It shoes me the shoehorn used to fit things it. But the effort is worth noting, and I think adds to the impact of the poem.

For freedom all the comforts may be sacrificed, A great and thoughtful poem.

Many thanks for the beautiful poem shared. Congratulations for your poem being picked member POTD. Regards Subhas

An interesting and imaginative write. ++10 Congratulations. Robert

The Right to Chose – this is the essence of the freedom. Without this right development may appear to be meaningless at times. Thanks Perdu, for sharing your thought with us…10 Chandan

Dear Perdita, such a superb poem of the day.... congrats for being chosen...huge 10+++

Look at your life, and look at other folks'/bitterness you'll feel when you see others...I find the poetic expression so.fascinating! I have already read and voted this beautiful poem! Many congratulations for this well deserved piece of poetry being chosen as POD!

Superb poem! It makes very interesting points.

Finally this is justified at the end of this poem that having freedom requires wisdom. This poem advocates every step of justice very brilliantly and cleverly. An amazing poem is excellently penned is thought provoking as well as thoughtful....10

This is the first poem I have read by you. I was expecting some dainty flowery thing for some reason., probably because of your last name [my subconscious is weird] This poem just exploded into my conscientiousness! To quote Nika, . WoW! ! ! I have never thought about the viewpoints of a released convict this way- I just assumed he'd be delighted to be free... but you point out he is not free and in fact may be less free on the outside than the inside. 10+++++++++++ and on my fav list.