Catawampous

Flowing like raw sewage in the gutter
Becomes the opulance of your success
The gated walls on your hilltops shutter
Out any sight the very souls you oppress

What is born from privilege will always rest
When more work needs to be done for others
So many struggle to survive their best
Downwind from your fire a smoke smothers

Somehow always the rich will gain in wealth
Carelessly grows the weeds of Olympus
Stench of poverty is not very stealth
In the air chawers some catawampous

Unguided ungracious acts of meanness
Make for many a poor life meaningless
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Posted: May 2012
About this poem:
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Catawampous means fierce, destructive. (like the call of a catamount)
1844, Charles Dickens, The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, Chapter 21: There air some catawampous chawers in the small way too, as graze upon a human pretty strong; but don't mind them, they're company.

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Ahyra
Nice to read Yankee4u, thank you for sharing this bouquet
CloudySky
Nicely portrayed, Yankee. It does seem like the rich continue to prosper from the work of those that struggle. I must say though, I would rather struggle than to sit by and watch others without lending a hand. Enjoyed this very much. wine
Maxeen_1
Hi Yankee powerfully written really excellent.write
( in these times more so this seems to be the way -Sadly-
(BUT "Something has to give)for sanity's sake surely -
for its ....beyond insane.
Flowing like raw sewage in the gutter
Becomes the opulence of your success
The gated walls on your hilltops shutter
Out any sight the very souls you oppress

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itchywitch
how very true yankie wave
love your poem teddybear
lucy1777
Good job Yankee! enjoyed the read my friend!...by the way thanks for all your help with my poetryteddybear
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