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Slam Poem
What does the word homeless mean?
Huddled shivering, stars above, gnawing hunger,
Homelessness is someone who lives on the streets.
Without running water, or food to eat
Being sheltered or unsheltered is how you describe
Someone without a home
Like a bird without a nest
Or a tree in which to rest
What causes people to become homeless?
Lack of affordable housing, like negative effects
Untreated mental illnesses, not being treated
Or most of all insufficient funding, not being able
To pay for your groceries or your house.
Helpless, houseless, hopeless
Everywhere you look there is someone who needs
A home, the most common age for being homeless
Is 37-46 year olds when you think they are settled most
Who is most affected by homelessness?
Single adults are affected the most and typically
The nationality is African American
Who thought the color of your skin can have such an impact?
The number of homeless people
Around the world it is 2 percent now,
I think that is mindblowing,
This is equal to the people of Russia.
We can do more to help,
Volunteering at homeless shelters
Giving clothes, or food or your time
Help those who need it the most.
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Ever since i was 10 years old i have always wanted to help the homeless and i want to do as much as i can to help them get food, water, and most of all shelter i think that this poem is really about that and what i would like to do in the future i really like this poem because it talks about helping the homeless and encouraging other people to do so.