Butterfly poetry collection
Wealth and Poverty: Poetic Contrasts in Materiality
A varied collection of poems gathered around this subject, with space for different voices, images, and moods.
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Comparisons
Riches and Need:
Wealth is riches, an abundant show,
Poverty need, where shadows grow.
One shines with golden gleam,
The other fades, lost in a dream.
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Opulence and Struggle:
Wealth is opulence, lavish and grand,
Poverty struggle, harsh and unplanned.
One enjoys with plenty in hand,
The other survives, making a stand.
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Abundance and Lack:
Wealth is abundance, never wanting more,
Poverty lack, opportunities poor.
One indulges, freely to spend,
The other strives, until the end.
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Affluence and Need:
Wealth is affluence, abundance grand,
Poverty need, an empty hand.
One enjoys life's finest things,
The other struggles, hope it brings.
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Riches and Lack:
Wealth is riches, golden gleam,
Poverty lack, a distant dream.
One thrives in comfort's embrace,
The other fights for a rightful place.
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Coins of Life:
Wealth, a golden, shining thread,
Poverty, where needs are fed.
Wealth can open many doors,
Poverty, where spirit soars.
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Wealth can bind, and also free,
Poverty, with dignity.
Both define our human scope,
In their measure, dreams and hope.
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