The Making of a Legend - The Life of Zig Zag
The father did not make much money and the mother did not work so the home was rundown and the children had to live in a poverty stricken surroundings with little love to be had.
Syngeneia Kathairein part 37
I'd rather not go again, it's such a poverty stricken mess. a depressing mess..." "yeah, i know what you mean. it is depressing, but think of the people down there! they're so happy to see us!" she says. ''they worship the ground you walk on.''
Cold Nights
So this is what i wrote in english class today insted of doing a stupid "about me" papers, i cant stand writing them they are boreing, but anyway i hope you enjoy it the sounds of distant thunder rolled in on the sleeping town torn by war, crime and poverty
Sources
She would sometimes think about the story of buddha, having grown up in a life of privilege, suddenly being 'awakened' from his sheltered existence to witness suffering, poverty, disease and death.
Mouser
The poverty stricken rodent had never had a hot bath in his entire life. by the same token, the bath meant he wasn't going to be killed, at least not right away.
Royals & Riches - Chapter 0: Setting the Scene
Despite this, his popularity was starting to wane, as the poor fell further and further into poverty.
Viggo's Redemption (Prologue)
The very sight of him sickened me to the core of my stomach, it was because of this man that many families live in poverty, fear of death by sickness or hunger and unemployment because he encouraged the introduction of machinery.
Tickle Torment
Coming from an area of poverty made it hard for them to live. the taxes were often raised by their king and it was very difficult to make money since the drought had destroyed most of their crop which resulted in nothing to sell at the market.
Equestrian Knights Ch 2. The Prince's Scheme
"and i will use the money to not only keep myself from poverty, but i think i might even buy a little nation of my own. a place where i can get away from the princesses' rule, and where i shall rule as king! and i think i shall call it... kickflankia!""
Born Bad - Part 7
Most of the kids they went to school with were on free or reduced meals because of all the poverty surrounding the area.
Zion - Light of the New Moon: City of Shrad
Due to the extreme living conditions people tend to look out for one another, thus limiting those who would be considered otherwise poverty-stricken.
The Long Road Home - Chapter 2
_i'm_ not the one working his ass off at work just to perpetuate his own poverty because he's too focused on the hole he dug himself into to go to college, despite having an iq higher than most lawyers! you are!"