Since Humanity Became A Menagerie

  

Dawn breaks like fresh eggs

Starting the day off right

Still the chicken gets no credit.

 

The goat sells her milk

To keep her pride

But the cow can’t give hers away.

 

The horse can’t find the track

To race for its life

While the bull walks down Wall Street.

 

The fence has been broken

Or maybe left open

Yet the buffalo refuse to roam.

 

What can I say but life is

Not home sweet home

Since humanity became a menagerie. 

 

Reviews

[LisetteCanWrite!]

Such true metaphors running through this with really precise rhythm, rhyme and flow. From Wall street to Main street this is hitting the nail right on the head. Though it's been like this forever.. the poor just keep toiling while the rich party on..

Taxed heavier... each decade.. can't live off the minimum wage.. when they raise it.. all the prices of everything goes up higher than the wage increase by percentages.. numbers shift and take more from us each time. I still have my dreams.. will keep optimistic with art as an outlet. Should I be angry? I don't know I grew up poor.. I still think I have alot more than people in some other countries.. a roof over my head.. good food.. clean water.. clothing.. sounds simple but I try to just be satisfied with what I have living in such a great country.

[Lyrical Love]

I love this Great metaphors and makes one go hummmm!

[Sheila Kline]

Hey Dale........no bull about it!! You are "right on" with this one. Good cowboy politics, I'd say!!

[T]

The horse can't find the track

To race for its life

While the bull walks down Wall Street.

yes. YES and it continues to walk...and stamp on everyone else in it's way...and then when it gets off track, we throw it a money map to main street, where it continues its havoc....

What can I say??? Another great write by you...

[None]

Very well put! Life is scrambled and makes us all wonder what's going on these days. Great poetry!

[Brianna Brie]

You obtained a chuckle or two from me this morning. Delightfully entertaining poem with much imagination.

[Belinda Rice]

THIS IS WONDERFULY SAID , YOU PUT YOUR WORDS TOGETHER AS I WISH THAT I COULD HALF THE TIME, YOU BRING FORTH YOUR THOUGHTS AND PUT IT TOGETHER ON A PEICE OF PAPER AND THEN YOU MIND SETS YOU TO SHARE SUCH GREAT WORK....TY FOR SHARING THIS WITH ME AGAIN ANOTHER GREAT POEM FOR A GREAT WRITER.....

[Winter McPherson]

This is so cute! Excellent! It dips and weaves its way right into the heart!

[JC]

Very interesting read. Like many others that have already reviewed, I like the metaphors you selected.

The evolution of "humanity" is a complicated one.

Thanks for the invite.

JC

[Emily B]

Clever . . . I smell this particularly today. Hits me where I work. ;-)

[Erotic Goddess]

Hmmm, well if nothing else it certainly gets the brain going here on the this one... Nice imagery in this piece Dale.

xxoxx
Goddess