Mottled and Mouldy (poem) by Ed Matlack on AuthorsDen

Mottled and Mouldy
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
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The rich don't CARE about the poor who many...
Mottled & Mouldy… Blotched & mildewed, Are some people’s brains, There only to fill up space, In their heads, better they have trains… Marbled & decaying, Some people are on every part of their bodies, Dying from the inside out, on this earth they are not staying, Think they can take their money with them, When they die their funerals will be nothing if not a bit of praying… Dappled and rotting, Are the rich on this earth, their money burning holes in their mirth, No fun are they to be around, money grubbing all the time since their birth, Never will these souls ever have any problems, never will they see dearth, For their money is overwhelming their souls, they know to the penny, their worth… Like fruit gone bad, as children they show promise, as adults they sow pain, Keep all their money to themselves, Contribute only to what gets them more, they claim, An empty stomach they never have, But an empty mind they most certainly possess… © ed – 7/2/04

Reviewed by Katy Walsvik (Reader)

Reviewed on July 2, 2004

"burning holes in their mirth" You're at it again, dear Ed... weaving truths from that tongue, planted cleverly in your cheek, with bite that stings, amuses and lingers. This is among your most awesome! Brain power at full throttle... wicked and wonderful. Yahoooooooo! katy xox.

Reviewed by jude forese

greed is the great destroyer ... well done!

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)

Wonderful write........but I have to add that not all rich people are like that. Some are really nice, I know I have met a few :-)

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Much truth here, Ed, for many of the 'Mighty Ones.' Greed usually results in more Greed, and an unending cycle of More, More, More. How much does any one person really need? If some of the excess could be spread around where it's truly needed, Wow! What a difference it might make.

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Words of wisdom Ed!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)

Many great points made here.

$100, less than £25 per week. Maybe I'll stick to england, the lowest you can get is around $250 per week,Most get more! unemployed, free dental, hospital, doc's, transport pass. free sports pass, etc.

Blimey maybe England ain't so bad.....

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

i would love to see these overpaid athletes or celebs live on what Karla or I (or other working poor) live on! GRRRR, makes me sooo mad! great rant, ed!

(((HUGS))) and much love from one who knows how it is to struggle, your tx. friend, karen lynn. :( (try livin' on less than $100 every two weeks; that is how it is for me! i have been at my job for four years, am BARELY making it above minimum wage! GRRRRR!!!)

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter

I agree 100% and the smell??? It's molded and old like their money and greed!
Great words for truth telling.
Susan