The Social Classes Comments

Please, someone give explanation of this poem.. explanation of each stanza..

In America we have six million unfilled high paying skilled jobs. I have never envied the rich. I am too busy with my own accounts and when able bodied individuals without shame accept hand-outs while choosing to remain idle my sympathies only go so far. In America we have fat people with cell phones and cable T.V. and more excuses than effort to pick up rubbish from their own steps. Perhaps civilization is actually doing far better than they are capable of. We are not supermen we are human. I am always drawn to the fighter that refuses a hand-out I know of such people. Their pride is intact and although more than their share of hardships continually fall upon them they fight on and ultimately they will be victorious and if not they will have attempted with a dignity that seems to be alien to some. It is no wonder that the Africans that move here and are aware of true hardship reject their neighbors lack of initiative and soon outpace them by simply getting a chance to be successful. I have a great regard for their boundless energy and appreciation.

i see a second PH poem with this same title! different author. i shall not read it. The eagles claw the lions tooth The devils eyes the horses hoof.............i could not tell if some apostrophes or other punctuation would help me here. i think it would. favorite stanza so far: But if this world could be seen As part of an endless dream You would wake in your beds and scream How did this world become so mean When did we tear the weakened seam And can we repair the broken system..............i like that you don't force rhymes all the time. perhaps using fewer rhymes would help you to make the poem more clear in MY mind, but, even without understanding it completely (reading it only once) , i do like this poem especially for its flow and rhyming. There's movement in the crowds that bare.......i'm not sure if you want bare or bear here. a second favorite stanza: While workers work to fill your home They're picking off an empty bone But you cannot hear their sickly groan But you can see they're forced to roam But while you're sitting on your throne You can't even say god bless them Thanks. bri :)

This is a very nice poem man, It is well rhymed and full of music. The theme is good and the case is eloquently explained.

As an American I realize that we have two different forms of government and again realize that our forms of democracy and capitalism are no longer functioning as they were intended.. iip

An excellent poem about the widening gulf between the 'haves' and the 'have nots'.

Beautiful poem with contemporary concerns.

Beautiful poem with contemporary concerns. Keep it up.

Deep, powerful write with great choice of words and a powerful message in your superb write!

Awesome write. Please continue writing you are a talented writer