charity – Poetry for Change

Certificate of Excellence for my poem: SANTA CLAUS, acrostic

Certificate of Achievement for my poem: Humanitarian Aid

Thank you, administrators, for the accolade. Your work is highly appreciated.

Humanitarian Aid

How’s philanthropy helping the down-trodden?
Charities galore, making money, beholden
To the filthy rich, who part cautiously,
With their material goods, heavenly,

Is their allocation as they help the needy,
Whose prayers for the givers are done loudly
In order for all to hear of their philanthropic
Activities, that are only a drop in the oceanic

Depths of need and devastation that exists
In a world where humanity’s enslaved and persists
In demanding accolades for what should be
An ethical and humane gesture to help people

In need of a helping hand here and there,
Preferably, a job that’ll give enough to prepare
For the task of supporting their family
In a bid to never fall under the miserly

Capitalist whose only thought
Is to where he can squeeze, what was taught,
The best buck at the expense of those
Who need it most, but will give it without pause

As their pride in their abilities
Shines in the eyes of families.