Famine Poem by Lee Degnan
Famine
The world is full of unhappy places,
For only the rich can stuff their faces...
Africa, to be most specific,
has food supply no-so -terrific
Babies, kids, adults alike
are hit with hunger's strike
With not enough food to go around,
famine haunts another town.
And in these times of
Death, Hunger,
Famine, Depression
The Dark Continent
Scarred by Europe
Turns to regression
People need help
finding food
Life is tough.
The Red Cross is there
Because they care
But is it enough?
AIDS, HIV,
Kill the farmers
leaving little
for the harvestors.
As many as 38 million Africans living under
the threat of starvation
And each 30 seconds, an African child
dies of hunger.
Lack of food,
Greatest elimination.
Child's cries
Loud as thunder
And in these times of
Death, Hunger,
Famine, Depression,
The Dark Continent
Scarred by Europe
Turns to regression.
People need help
finding food.
Life is tough.
The Red Cross is there
because they care
but is it enough?
Desolate wastelands,
Drought.
Death is at hand,
children shout.
People are dying
Who's there to help? ?
No one!
Cares only for their wealth.
And in these times of
Death, Hunger,
Famine, Depression,
The Dark Continent
Scarred by Europe
Turns to regression
People need help
finding food.
Life is tough.
The Red Cross is there
because they care....
But is it enough?
... Not nearly enough.
Like Father, like Son...Lee.I think you got something special, here...that is other than yourself! lol! David...A sterling piece of literary crafting, indeed....Now, i want you to take my advice, & stay away from this Site, as you most definitely pose an imminent threat on me, as well as your poor Dad...LOL! KEEP THAT PEN PUMPIN' DAVID! You have ' THE GIFT', ...Use it with pride & good health... F. HAVE 'THE gIFT
Terrific write on an important subject that too often is passed over. -chuck
David N. Degnan, A star in the making, well done David this holds much compassion and care for others, the world needs qualities such as these, Your words open up the question...what more can we do to help Love duncan X
I can see that poetry runs in the family. I hope that when your son becomes famous someday, he'll remember that I predicted it.
I'd say you have a winner there, Lee! Two winners...your son and his work here. How'd he get so knowledgeable about putting history and facts into a poem? More to genetics than meets the eye! ! ! xxxElysabeth
Glad to find someone who is trying to help desperate people. Poets have done a lot in the past addressing castratrophies and other calamities. Sometimes the world listens and responds, hopefully this poem will help send a louder message.
Wow, amazing write, quite factual infact. This is something i really feel bad about as a human being, as its now 2007 and people are still living in poverty...don't even ave clean water etc..all the things we take for granted...we so need to pull ourselves together as a race, and put money and politics aside..people's lives are at stake here....5 stars my young friend..
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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This is definitely one amazing poem from one AMAZING MAN! ! ! Lee, this kids is truly one of a kind! Please tell him to keep on writing and publish his books! I love all of you so much. All of your kids are very gifted like you and Dave. I am very proud of ALL of you. XOXOXO ;) Cecelia