The Autumn of My Unemployment
the leaf had a part-time job
seasonal work, no benefits
the leaf was a model of green energy
enabler to the tree, sugar from the sun
the leaf graduated with a degree
PhD, doctor of photosynthesis
top of his tree
before the earth tipped on its axis
In September the leaf started thinking
about a pension plan, on yellow paper
then with gray sere edges he withered
with no severance pay he drifted
his golden parachute
fluttered spent to the ground
raked with no gold watch
economic compost in joyous decay
The Autumn of My Unemployment
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Lightning Rod
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Re: The Autumn of My Unemployment
I'll second Neologistic!
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"I am a victim of society, and, an entertainer"........DW
Re: The Autumn of My Unemployment
wonderful metaphor clay.......a fine summation of how "things" work
the death of empathy is the birth of barbarism
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Wonderful poem LR. I think it stands on its own without other inferences.
We should not mind if on our ear there fell. Some less of cunning, more of oracle...Thoreau
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As always, you make me smile with your beautiful writing. Thanks Clay!
The road to happiness: Perseverance, Endurance and a whole lot of Hope.