The Financial Crisis

Clouds
Author: Clouds
Word Count: 125
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The Financial Crisis

I had to make a poetical statement on the world financial meltdown

The Financial Crisis belongs to the following groups:

All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical

Unemotional heart of Society bled -
Finances laid bare on the marital bed.
All estranged from Heaven & Hell:
Fortunes dictated by the toll of a bell.

Futures fuelled by insatiable greed
at the expense of everyone’s need.
Institutions rescued by Government plan:
Investors ignited, burning flames fan.

Embers & ashes in the golden urn.
Currencies lost – Will Humanity learn?
Markets are means for supply & demand.
Speculation the Jailer with both on remand.

Freedom to act & do as you please.
Calm waters, or very rough seas.
Your actions affect others in so many ways.
Judgement determined & everyone pays.

The cost to society – everlasting debt.
Wealth, gambled, on the next bet.
Wisdom is found by satisfying one’s needs.
Moses on Wall Street is found in the reeds.

  • Suzanne German

    Suzanne German

    you’ve captured so much here…and it is written so well makes you stop and think after each line…the irony the reality the possibilties….

  • Vladimir Garcia flores

    Vladimir Garci...

    Damn! that is some outstanding work specially the way you highlight the different stages of the effected by this financial turmoil.

  • amarica

    amarica

    Congratulations Vladimir on being featured in the All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical group!!

  • amarica

    amarica

    Sorry, I misread the post and put the wrong name in…Congratulations Cloud on being featured in the All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical group!!

  • RosaCobos

    RosaCobos

    May be..
    on should look upon how one is living…
    The quality of using one’s recources..
    What to do…
    I do not know..
    Denouncing?
    This is what I read… and it is hard but true..
    Good written…
    Rosa

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