All That Gltters

 

I believe it's a fool's paradise

          in which we live today.

 

Trying to make gold stay

           yet,we squander it away

 

on lotto's and get rich quick schemes

all that glitters and false hopes of wealth

           

'Alas at end,'Tis we who fool ourself.

Reviews

[John Stussy]

Good exposition of the greed kept in our hearts as a race altogether. It's a shame that it's a common human attribute, it has a tendency to eliminate our common sense quite easily. Good poem :) Love how it's even the color of money, another silly thing. We keep making more of it. but while we do, how do we multiply the gold it's supposed to be worth??

[alesuriko]

Nice poem, I really liked the tone and the flow and rhythm of it is wonderful. I do want to point out that in the title, you spelled "Glitters" without an "i". Also, you didn't use a space after any of the commas. And in the very last line, it's not all in the same tense, more or less, because you use a plural "we" and a singular "ourself" it might be better if you made it "ourselves." Otherwise, good poem, very true message.

[deeps]

So very well said! This is the truth.
Some people like being fools I guess.
Some just never learn. I like this.

[Carole]

You surely hit the nail on the head here, Fran. "Get rich quick schemes," the lottery, and other types of gambling become the end for many when they squander their pay checks in hopes of hitting the jack pot that often never comes. Greed is such a dastardly deed. With all of the casinos in so many of the states we have made it quite easy. Very thought provoking, lady!

[Star Cross]

This poem is very well expressed into a short and simple verse. It amazes me how such a small verse can make a huge impact on me about society and its corruptions.

[Debra Stevens Edwards (..]

Well said my friend. I loved the style and the wording.
Debby