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By Anonymous

   My home can be

everywhere

or nowhere.

My daily meals

consist

of anything or

nothing.

My knick-knacks

and baubles

are the clothes

I

wear.

My money

is

only what

others

give me.

I am a being.

I am human.

I am homeless.



If only people

could see

where I stand.

and

help me

through

this all.

Will this loneliness

ever end?

Will I begin

a

new life?

Does

anyone

care?

Because

I

am here.

I

am

real.

I

cannot

be ignored.

I am a person.

I am alive.

And...

I am homeless. n


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Shahiro PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 8 2012 at 5:46 pm
Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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saying u dont think their poem should have made it to be published is kind of knocking but i do agree about your point about good feedback. i liked the poem, i dont think it was perfect, but i liked it
CourtCourt DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 8 2012 at 8:46 am
CourtCourt DIAMOND, Franklinville, New York
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But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. ” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

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I fully agree with you. this poem could use more emotion and should really try to capture the essence of being "homeless"
thebrighterparts BRONZE said...
on Feb. 8 2012 at 7:39 am
thebrighterparts BRONZE, Newton, Massachusetts
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I think that less is more for this situation; the goal is to make this person seem like all they have is the clothes on their back.
BeccaKoko SILVER said...
on Jan. 19 2012 at 9:59 am
BeccaKoko SILVER, Mason, Michigan
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I'm not hating, just giving useful feedback, as said below.
BeccaKoko SILVER said...
on Jan. 18 2012 at 4:41 pm
BeccaKoko SILVER, Mason, Michigan
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btws, I wasnt knocking her down, I was critquing her poem. Any writer should be open to good feedback. (and fyi, constructional good feedback isn't "OMG that was BEAUTIFUL!!!" it's things that the writer can work on and make their work better)
BeccaKoko SILVER said...
on Jan. 18 2012 at 4:38 pm
BeccaKoko SILVER, Mason, Michigan
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haha yay someone has a taste for good work!!!! haha yah thanks for agreeing. I even think MY work could get in the magazine over this poem. guess not. could you give me your friend's user name so I could check her stuff out????
Atychiphobia BRONZE said...
on Jan. 17 2012 at 11:18 pm
Atychiphobia BRONZE, Tehachapi, California
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Don't hate, appreciate! I admit that this piece is not one of my favorites, but it had a message and a point. It also got a lot of attention, so it's not all bad.
Beauty&theGEEK said...
on Jan. 17 2012 at 9:25 pm
I totally agree. I have a friend, kate12345me, who contributes to this website and her work far outshines this. I think it was good, but really, it does not exactly belong in the mag. This was okay, I suppose, but it needs WORK. And on top of that, you should check out my friends work, because really, that is the stuff that deserves to be appreciated and acknowledged. Thanks, and I second BeccaKoko all the way. Love, Beauty&theGEEK
Amber4141610 SILVER said...
on Jan. 17 2012 at 6:53 pm
Amber4141610 SILVER, Fairmount Heights, Maryland
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I thought this was beautiful. Anything from the heart that tells the truth cannot fail regardless of how many times a person may knock you down. This was amazing.
BeccaKoko SILVER said...
on Jan. 17 2012 at 2:54 pm
BeccaKoko SILVER, Mason, Michigan
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I agree! So shallow.
BeccaKoko SILVER said...
on Jan. 17 2012 at 2:52 pm
BeccaKoko SILVER, Mason, Michigan
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I honestly have no clue how this made it into the magazine. This poem needs definite work. There was barely any feeling, it didn't flow at all and was as choppy as an ocean and as shallow as a puddle.
Daisysmile101 said...
on Jan. 17 2012 at 12:55 pm
i think this poem was really beautiful...it ment a lot to me because when i was little i was homeless and i didn't have no food.
Crazymexican GOLD said...
on Dec. 26 2011 at 6:58 pm
Crazymexican GOLD, Jay, Maine
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Great poem. Many people experience this and for you to capture it all in one short poem is perfect!
abigailaaden GOLD said...
on Dec. 26 2011 at 4:34 pm
abigailaaden GOLD, Topsfield, Massachusetts
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Beautiful. I loved the message in this poem, no matter someone's situation or who looks down on them or how different they may seem - they are a human being and deserve the same love and respect as any one else. Really great!
Ella1 GOLD said...
on Dec. 26 2011 at 10:50 am
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I love your poem! Would you mind reading some of my work if you get a chance?
Tremendous said...
on Dec. 26 2011 at 10:30 am
I agree with you. No emotions are being evoked. It reads bland, flat and dull.
otherpoet SILVER said...
on Dec. 4 2011 at 9:21 pm
otherpoet SILVER, Wayland, Massachusetts
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This poem was a wonderful read. As a reader, I felt the anger at being ignored and overlooked, unwanted in the eyes of society. I will never judge another homeless person again. Thank you for your work! 
DeeplyShallow BRONZE said...
on Dec. 4 2011 at 5:38 pm
DeeplyShallow BRONZE, Port Aransas, Texas
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Beautiful, the format is very maya angelou-esque! LOVE It

 

Dedicated Admirer said...
on Nov. 16 2011 at 6:24 pm

Dear Krista,

I wanted to write to tell you that today, in Southern California, during a government summit on Homelessness, your poem was read by the Mayor of San Bernardino as part of his introduction to today's topic. The audience was sooo affected by it, that even the State Assemblywoman and local Board of Supervisor Chair, elected to abandon their speeches - and merely focus on the essence of your message in this poem. Many were visibly teary-eyed.

As a former English teacher and retired government leader, I felt compelled to share this with you - as one way of honoring your work which has affected the days and hopefully lives of so many of us here.

Your sensitivity to this most important and critical area of social work, rewarded many today with the gift of endurance and renewed commitment to their work.

I wish you much success and happiness in your future endeavors...you are a truly gifted young lady to have impacted the lives of so many.

 

 

 

 

tayleeeeeeeer SILVER said...
on Nov. 12 2011 at 1:51 pm
tayleeeeeeeer SILVER, Laplata, Maryland
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i didn't find any feeling in it. To be honest.