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When a Factory Closes

once again, it is done. and Dread abounds. i must re-prepare, they say and crawl beyond Familiar Words to make a Home again for a little while. and say goodbye to just-rooted friendships. i must re-acquaint, they say and crawl beyond Familiar People to make a Home again for a little while. always they smile in indifference and offer up token strategies as the town shutters-up beneath them and the graveyards go abandoned. now, once again, i stand before the world within the full measure of my Isolation. a cacophony of Choice. yet i hear Nothing.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 10/29/2018 5:59:00 AM
wonderful poem // like the last stanza
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Date: 6/3/2015 12:32:00 PM
strong and very topical. the Darwinian 'free market' leaves us nothing other than being vicious dogs ripping at each others' throats. when the next revolution begins, this poem should be read to the masses.
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Date: 5/3/2014 11:11:00 PM
My stars Sam every time i read another one of your poems I think this one cant be as good as the last but wow am i wrong every time.. IT IS WONDERFUL TOO READ.. your thought process is amazing.. you write about life in amazing way.. I am speechless.. Bravo dear sir.. hugs Brooke
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Sam Toil
Date: 5/4/2014 6:42:00 AM
Brooke, it touches me ever so deeply that you should think so highly of my poetry and that you would express it to me. I only hope I never disappoint you. Hugs;) Sam
Date: 5/3/2014 4:25:00 PM
Hi Sam, I wish I could give several gold trophy's for this one. AMAZING Are you sure your not some kind of famous writer in disguise? Thanks Sam for sharing this with us here. Peace, Deborah
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Sam Toil
Date: 5/4/2014 6:46:00 AM
I am blushing, dear Deborah, as I write this reply to your wonderful comment. Thank you for dropping by and leaving this "gold trophy" for me to treasure. Hugs; Sam
Date: 5/2/2014 9:53:00 PM
A powerful write on a subject that is very common in today's world, i live in toldeo ohio and so many businesses have closed here and nothing is taking their places, so i can relate, great job on this write, and i'm also glad you enjoyed my dragonfly write also. cheri
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Sam Toil
Date: 5/3/2014 6:33:00 AM
Thanks for stopping by, Cheri, and for your comment. I lived in Pittsburgh a while and witnessed the decline of the steel industry there. That is what inspired my poem. The death of this once-great industry and the once-vibrant communities that surrounded them was tragic to behold....Sam
Date: 5/2/2014 2:57:00 PM
We have had that happen here in our little town and it has lost so many jobs. Sad the way things have gone..Enjoyed reading your view about the topic..I enjoyed the modern form of writing in this one.Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 5/2/2014 4:51:00 PM
We can only write about what we have lived and what we know..I enjoyed this one..I hope that the job market will come back to America so that there will be a future for our youth..Sara
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Sam Toil
Date: 5/2/2014 3:33:00 PM
Sara, your opinion matters greatly to me. As I read more and more of your beautiful poetry I know you are indeed accomplished. I know nothing of your background (except that you were once a teacher), but I know people. And I know that at some point in your life you have devoted enormous energy to literature. I ask that you do not reject because of my dark visions. I cannot help it. It is what I have lived. Your encouragement is priceless! Peace...BH
Date: 5/2/2014 1:37:00 PM
There have been far to many factories closed and with them our middle class continues to shrink.
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Sam Toil
Date: 5/2/2014 1:55:00 PM
Yes, Rick, you are right. And when I extrapolate into the future I see a bleak landscape. I only hope a visionary politician arises soon to arrest this inevitable decline. Thanks for stopping by. Peace....BH
Date: 5/2/2014 7:32:00 AM
most enjoyable and truthful poem Sam welcome to soup great pen keep writing hugs
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Sam Toil
Date: 5/2/2014 7:34:00 AM
Thanks, Shadow, for your warm visit and welcome to soup. See you soon. Hugs;) Sam