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THE YEARS WE WOULD FORGET

Posted by penhorwood on March 9th, 2011

Those troubled years

Of fear and want
When jobs were few
And pockets light
One in four
Unemployed
Waves of suicide common
Hope died
Savings lost
Banks closed doors
200,000 homes foreclosed
Husbands simply ran away
Despondent and afraid
The women and the children worked
In factories, farms, and mines
Education left behind
To feed the pangs of hunger
Two and a half million children
From age ten to eighteen
Working menial jobs
For beggar’s pay
Families separated
Children farmed out
“Box car children” rode the rails
For a better future
Three or four families crowded
In one room shacks
Eating weeds
Others living in caves
Or sewer pipes
Many lived in “Hoovervilles” (shanties)
Subsisting on “Hoover Stew” (food kitchens)
Wrapped in “Hoover Blankets” (newspapers)
Eating “Hoover Hogs” (jackrabbits)
Riding in “Hoover Wagons” (broken cars pulled by mules)
Black Tuesday changed the world
The Great Depression birthed
Security gone forever
With loss eternally etched in souls

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About Carol A. Penhorwood

“Blessed by pain.”  That’s how Carol would describe her journey with the Lord.  Her ongoing battle with fibromyalgia, a condition known for widespread pain and fatigue, was the result of an auto accident many years ago.  But Carol discovered limitations and pain have put her more in touch with her heavenly Father.  During her frequent periods of inactivity, she has found words coming to mind that begged to be written.  Carol wants to use them as an outlet to encourage, support, and inspire others.Carol is a member of Faithwriters.com, a regular contributor to christianpoetspen.blogspot.com, and has published both in print and on-line.Carol and her husband have been married 44 years, have three grown daughters, and ten grandchildren.  She enjoys reading, cross-stitching, music, sudoku, and Bible Study Fellowship.  You can find out more about her work and awards at the following link: http://www.faithwriters.com/websites/my_website.php?id=45576

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