Starved Stomachs

This poem shows the dark side of humanity and the bad effect of poverty.

The eyes were constantly searching,

Searching for the food to quench the appetite.

But the stony passers were ignoring

the hungry mouths, imagining of a bite.

Poverty has become an antagonist,

In the story of starved stomachs.

Each character and himself the protagonist

Just thinks and their thumbs they suck.

The eyes shed bitter tears

And their hearts complained to the Lord,

"O Almighty! Are we lacking in prayers

or had done the deeds so abhorred?"

Unbeatable crying, but still lives the hope

And it will live until breaks the life's rope.

Author's Note

Ignore Grammar Problems

Reviews

[Wild Rose]

Very moving
Hunger seems to be all around us where ever we live and travell
Old people here
Do they spend money on eating or Heating
They live in cold houses temperatures below freezing wearing hats, coats and gloves.
Food from the "Food Bank"

[Raj Sahu]

Thanks for such a wonderful review!

[Wild Rose]

My pleasure young man

[Stephanie M]

It's sickening to think there are people who have more money than they know what to do with, while others are homeless/starving. Well written.

[Raj Sahu]

Thank you so much.

[송지석 / Ji-Suk]

Well it’s life. It’s not suppose to be easy. I was starved for no reason by my parents. If I was caught stealing, my parents came up with an inhuman punishment where I could have the delicious food in my mouth but I couldn’t swallow.

[Raj Sahu]

Thank you!

[Butters]

I like it. I feel like it could be read in two ways- the obvious, about literal hunger- but also one could reflect inward and read it as an internal hunger. Like how we are always searching for something and begging others to fill the void.

[Raj Sahu]

Thanks a lot!

[Butters]

Your welcome

[Stella Armour]

"O Almighty! Are we lacking in prayers
or had done the deeds so abhorred?"

This is the question asked by so many ... "Why?".

Good and beautiful souls are hungry whilst those who do so much wrong in the world have everything. if each affluent person could support one starving child the world would be a better place ..

[Raj Sahu]

Thanks a lot dear!

[송지석 / Ji-Suk]

That’s going to take years for people to become loner. Well it’s life. It’s not suppose to be easy. I was starved for no reason by my parents. If I was caught stealing, my parents came up with an inhuman punishment where I could have the delicious food in my mouth but I couldn’t swallow.

[Pooja]

Wow dear! You wrote such an good poem that you made me speechless.

[Raj Sahu]

Thank you so much.

[Kleptomaniac]

Painful account of poverty in poetry! Your writing is nice.

[Raj Sahu]

Thank you very much.

[Nesu]

Very impressive piece, sr. Very impressive and heartfelt.

[Raj Sahu]

Thank you!

[Nesu]

you're welcome

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Reality of the world we live in and i expect hunger would be on the top of countries issues to be focused on.
I guess everything is linked in a sense

[Raj Sahu]

Thanks a lot!

[Crazy Robot]

It melts the heart of a robot....er....I like it....very touching...er...I wish I would never be a poor man..er...

[Raj Sahu]

Oh! Thank you.

[Lyrically Inclined]

Sadly this is the reality of this world. Nicely written

[Raj Sahu]

Thank you!

[Lara Crimson]

"The eyes shed bitter tears
And their hearts complained to the Lord,
"O Almighty! Are we lacking in prayers
or had done the deeds so abhorred?"

It is this stanza which broke down me entirely. People do not think twice while throwing the food in the dustbins from their plates. I really wonder how these people survives and from where they get the courage to bear such harsh conditions.
Now, about the poem I should say that the sonnet is quite neatly woven and the rhyming scheme is also alluring. Violet color of your words just show the irony as it is the symbol for royalty. Looking for more from you.

[Raj Sahu]

Wow! You have analyzed my work so deeply. Thank you for sparing your precious time for me.

[송지석 / Ji-Suk]

Well it’s life. It’s not suppose to be easy. I was starved for no reason by my parents. If I was caught stealing, my parents came up with an inhuman punishment where I could have the delicious food in my mouth but I couldn’t swallow.