FROM THE POET

This is a series of poems written by John Svododa over a number of years. There are times of peak-where numerous poems were written & there are also times of lows where there are long periods between each poem. As the author is trying to reach a goal of 1001 (and then retire!!) it was never envisaged that this would be done over a short period of time. Poems can be humorous, ridiculing someone or something, show a meaning of hurt or love or even project feelings that not necessarily be directed to the same person/thing, can be a reflection of life or to be life. Most poems are trying to send a message to the reader be it not understandable or nonsense.

The idea of this poet is not to have any ill feelings against anyone but to be read by young whom can learn about life – and by the elderly look back at what could have been. Some are very personal- but who cares when you are currently living in a life that has total enjoyment. Suggestion is not to criticize but to take in the enjoyment of creative poetry make it meaningful and thus may be you can be an author.

SO NOW:

Please Read On!

Monday, 16 January 1984

Poem Number 36 - Desperation - 16/1/1984

The glow of the sun, beating down,
Onto dense, world population,
The round coolness, of the above sky,
This brings out the relaxation of mankind.

Happier are the rich, that can’t feel the pinch,
The darker the hearts are,
Whose hunger and desperation,
Is forever for-gotten.

Times are hard and lives are shortened,
For the children that we only feel for seldom,
Is it time to help the ones that are in need?
Is it possible, for a child to live a little longer?

Not many of us human beings,
Can call out, so loud,
Like little pockets of thunder storms,
From each and every cloud.

Reach and teach the whole wide world,
Of all our distresses and all our tolls.
Help them, in your own way,
To fulfil another beautiful day.

Once you see the other children running, hastily out of schools,
Amusement parks, the newest movie and of course the coolest of pools,
“Mamma, Mamma can we go today…?”
Says the child, who not so long ago was a little lovely baby.

Housework never seems to be completed,
Momentarily, the kid seems to tire me right down.
I can’t stop work, for a tiny little while,
As the children want to go out for a walk, another mile.

Daddy’s always working, for us poor little hearts,
Earning the money, which doesn’t go that far!
Spending here! Spending there!
No savings anywhere.


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