Neglect Poem by Bert Bell

Neglect

Rating: 5.0


they
found
his little
body
hugging
a teddy
bear
in a neighbor's
discarded
fridge-
he was only
three.

Monday, September 6, 2010
Topic(s) of this poem: neglect
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Chinedu Dike 09 June 2020

A concise and poignant bit of verse. An insightful piece of poetry. Thanks for sharing, Bert.

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Smoky Hoss 18 December 2016

Amazing poem Bert. It's power lies in its simplicity, and the way you've given us a picture of true sadness. Superb poem!

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Juan Olivarez 10 May 2011

Awesome poem Bert welcome back.

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Claudia Krizay 04 May 2011

This poem is very powerful. The title makes it even more powerful- I love dark poetry.

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Kevin Carney 31 October 2010

Wow, this just blew me away. So sad and the way you wrote it had even greater impact. Still thinking about it and the clinging to Teddy Bear makes it all the more sad. What a poem Bert.

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