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| Image | Armin Fardipour |
Modern Mite
Poverty’s relative,
the fixed income of joy
depreciated by grief’s inflation,
the woman harmed by domestic violence
who seeks shelter for herself, her children,
who loses not only love
and companionship, but in sleight of hand,
her swarm of funds has turned
into a lone dove that she releases,
leaving her hands free
to clutch the buttons on her coat.
© Jeff Burt
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| Jeff Burt |
Jeff Burt lives in Santa Cruz County, California, with his wife and Labrador that dreams of being a plow horse. He has contributed to Williwaw Journal, Sheila-Na-Gig, Red Wolf Editions, and many others. He has two chapbooks available and a book of poetry due out in October. More can be found at http://www.jeff-burt.com.
A sad reality for too many.
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