In Andy Oram's Encomium to Low Wage Earners, the poet captures the quiet dignity of those engaged in menial labor. With an aching portrayal of monotony and unacknowledged effort, the poem offers a somber reflection on their unseen struggles.
Encomium to Low Wage Earners
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Despite The Loneliness
In Despite The Loneliness, Chukwuebuka Jude Igbonekwu explores themes of longing and introspection through a celestial metaphor. The poem contrasts the shy, radiant sky with ...
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Summer Pleasure?
Duane L Herrmann’s Summer Pleasure? reflects on a childhood where summer meant hard work, not leisure, set against the oppressive heat and a harsh maternal ...
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