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From the corner office of a high-rise, To the streets you wouldn't walk at night. From a life in the spotlight, To the one whom you avert your eyes. From a good life.
Writing 201- Homeless Journey, Limerick, Alliteration
17 Tuesday Feb 2015
Posted in Homeless, Poetry, Writing 201
Oooh dark and mysterious – a life of duality – naice!
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Thanks. It’s more of a contrast between the life that was, and the life that is. Having been at the top, but now being homeless.
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Who were the companions on that journey?
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This journey was not my own, but of many others. Companionship is a luxury most homeless individuals do not have. Unless of course, and hopefully, they have a relationship with God. The main purpose of this blog, and this post, is to change perspectives & break down stigmas about those who are homeless. Unless we take the time to listen, we don’t know where they came from, we just see where they are. But my real concern & interest is in where they will be. And how can I help.
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I figured it wasn’t your own story because I read your About page. I guess I was just cheating to get the answer to your survey, i.e., were this homeless person’s companions drug and alcohol, or schizophrenia, etc…?
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Right back at you. Love your header photo and the gravatar typewriter.
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I love the second line 🙂
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A lot of substance in this one – I love the way you brought scope to so short a form, and the message will stick with me.
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Thank you so much. I noticed a lot of people were going with a funny theme, but I decided I wanted to stick with the theme of my blog.
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I’m so glad you did. It was a challenge for me to write something serious in a singsongy format – how was it for you?
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I’m new to poetry truthfully, so haiku and this rhyming format (I now know as limerick) is all I knew how to write poetry wise. Conveying seriousness with singsongy-ness was a little challenging though. But you wrote a set of limerick that had to all tie together, and you did it very well.
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I think that you’re doing a great job with it so far! I am looking forward to reading more of your work. And thank you for your comments – I really appreciate it!
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