Minimum Balance - Minimalist Free Verse Poems about the Human Condition

Minimum Balance

Deposit your hard-earned
Money with us,
We’ll take care of you.

By the way,
There’s a minimum balance
Required to keep your account open.

There’s a fee
If you dip below the balance
At any time, for any reason.

We should mention that
There’s a charge
For using your debit card.

Oh, there’s also a
Fee if you use the ATM
More than a couple of times.

Rest assured, we’ll make sure to wait
To deposit your funds to increase
The chance of overdrafts.

We love to charge you
To use your money
To enrich ourselves.

Thank you for
Banking with us,
We appreciate your business.


 
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Some Distance - Minimalist Free Verse Poems about the Human Condition

Some Distance

Eventually pulling back,
Putting some distance
Between him and the chaos,
Disorienting cacophony of
Scattered turmoil,
Confused muttering,
Rash reactions to undefined
Challenges, seeing the
Spectacle for what it is,
The disorder of wounds
Unhealed, dictating reaction,
A whirl of activity
Leading nowhere but distress,
Arriving at different points
For disparate reasons.

Alternate Reality - Minimalist Free Verse Poems about the Human Condition

Alternate Reality

A thoughtful discussion about
An appalling transgression.
He stands up and offers
A few purposeful words
Reflecting a near-total
Lack of empathy or
Understanding of the
Plight of others.
In his mind,
All wrongdoing is justified
When one utters the words
Personal responsibility.
A collective hushed sigh
From an audience that knows
He doesn’t get it and,
Sadly, never might.
The near impossibility of
Teaching the indoctrinated,
So sure are they of
An alternate reality.

Poetry by Guy Farmer