Rum And Lottery Poem by Zephi Henry

Rum And Lottery

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Rum and lottery everyday
and night if I'm paid.
Numb lips and face,
Mouth salivate.
Charred lungs and chest pain.
Bruised, burnt and loose skin.
Dogs, mice and pitiful eyes been,
staring at me when I'm sleeping.
Two notes for dignity,
Sins to hold sanity.
Null the pain for me.
One million if the nine was a three.

Saturday, November 4, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: lottery,poverty
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Its about the life of daily wage workers, who at the end of the day buy lottery tickets along with their liquor.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Evelyn Norcott 06 November 2017

This is such a raw poem about a raw subject for many, and you penned it well. Keep writing! Two notes for dignity, Sins to hold sanity. Null the pain for me. One million if the nine was a three - I love these lines, thank you for sharing! ! - EN :)

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Jazib Kamalvi 04 November 2017

Write comment. Good start, Zephi. You may like to read my poem, Love and Lust. Thanks

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