Peoms on Welfare
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“Welfare”
guv’ment forms make her stomach knot
in triplicate
as she signs up for the dole.
they want to know
everything–any assets
that she has, why
she’s not working,
and why should good taxpayers support her
any damn way?
how long is she planning on being on
her dead ass, how
many kids she’s got and do they got
the same fathers,
what kind of car is she driving,
what life is left
after the bills suck her dry, and how is she
paying them in
the first damn place, how much
money she has
tucked aside for a rainy afternoon…
her dignity
exposed in black and white and assigned
a case number.
in triplicate
as she signs up for the dole.
they want to know
everything–any assets
that she has, why
she’s not working,
and why should good taxpayers support her
any damn way?
how long is she planning on being on
her dead ass, how
many kids she’s got and do they got
the same fathers,
what kind of car is she driving,
what life is left
after the bills suck her dry, and how is she
paying them in
the first damn place, how much
money she has
tucked aside for a rainy afternoon…
her dignity
exposed in black and white and assigned
a case number.
(c) 2006, Karla Dorman
November 12th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Great poems, it sheds a light on the poets experiences and views on the welfare system and on welfare mothers.
November 14th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
“Too fat to whore..too mad to work”
Interestings lines that sum up the desperation in humans for work, food and a good means of living.
November 17th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
It was the best poem I have read about welfare. Especially the first one written by Maya Angelou
November 19th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Very interesting article, i bookmarked your blog
Best regards