# The Empty Plate

Author: Apolarbear17
Tags: Old Poetry, Originally for a Contest, hunger, politics

This is an old poem I wrote back in 2017 for a poetry contest. I didn't come close to winning I'm pretty sure and I've never really posted this before so I thought I would now. It's from a time that predates pretty much everything I've posted here before but I think while basic it's still okay, I'd like to think my stuff now is better but it's good to also reflect on the writings and stuff of the past. Originally written in 2017 and originally posted end of August 2021.

 **                  The Empty Plate **

An Empty Platter  
A Room Full of Nonsense  
Political Chatter  
The chatter helps nothing  
A splatter of food is all that really matters  
Land that we used to use to grow our own food  
No longer even matters  
Acquired by people who's intentions cannot be told  
There are no seeds that can be scattered  
No food left that can be grown in every home  
Hunger just seems to be a problem saved for latter  
Many local stores and farms can barely hone their craft  
Doomed and tattered by big business and consumer indifference  
People try and charities help but the hungry are still shown  
Poverty and hunger are both part of the same problem batter  
In the end the world still has an abundance of empty platters

Source: https://sofurry.com/s/AnKDEAE1