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The Eighties

A Haiku

By Leslie WritesPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
The Eighties
Photo by Damiano Fiore on Unsplash

Drug war, AIDS crisis

Greed and excess, trickle down

The kids are so screwed

social commentary

About the Creator

Leslie Writes

Another struggling millennial. Writing is my creative outlet and stress reliever.

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  • Jay Kantor3 years ago

    Hi Leslie ~ I'm not a Poet and I know it. But, I so liked your interaction with Heather: It reminded me of my (3) minute story about 'Alter-Ego'...Lots of 'mind' reading there. *I've been following you; my pleasure! Jay Kantor, Chatsworth, Cal 'Senior' Vocal Author

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