Poor Marvin

 

Poor Marvin,

He was ninety three years old.

Slowly, he froze in bitter cold.

I guess his neighbors were busy

                            singing a silly song.

                                    in a world that has gone so wrong

               Poor Marvin died

                       and sweet angels cried,

                                  while you were pampering egos

   proud of your loud sing-along,

             poor Marvin died.

 

 

 

http://www.torontosun.com/news/world/2009/01/29/8184426-sun.html

Reviews

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. (the link didn't work for some reason) ... tragic ... truly tragic ... no words ... just sadness ...

Poor Marvin..

[Michael X]

you have a great way with words and form, this is heartfully insightful and well defined in a subtle way that speaks the masses at heart, thanks for sharing your talent

[Hanan_Maliah]

Again, I think I am coming to love these bursts of knowledge...

[Anita B Jacques]

Yes, a terrible thing, and all alone, no helping hand, as if he didn't exist, and life goes on. thank you for your poem, good write. God Bless

[Sheila Kline]

What a world we live in! Electricity turned off in a "flash", people freeze to death, without notice, without care!
It is indeed a tragedy of the dead amongst the living!
You have a kind heart to make note of it. Many will see the news, and sigh, "Oh Well!", and move on.
I have written a poem called foragers that speaks of this. I must rewrite it, and post it...you made me think of it in the archives.
Sheila