Hear this poem as a podcast episode here. Money poem by Iris Carden They say money can’t buy happiness to some extent that’s true. But money would be handy when all the bills come due. Living on the financial edge, or struggling on even less, and budgeting with nothing, creates a lot of stress. I’m…… Continue reading Money
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Two in One
Two in One by Iris Carden One of my biggest problems with tech is the cost of replacing things over and over again. I make things last as long as I possibly can, but eventually things need replacing. For some reason everything needs to be replaced at the same time. Recently, my iPad had…… Continue reading Two in One
The Cost of Living
The Cost of Living by Iris Carden I saw an article from the Wall Street Journal shared on social media the other day. It was titled: To Save Money, Maybe You Should Skip Breakfast. Because the actual article’s behind a paywall, I don’t know if it’s a satirical commentary on the cost of eggs in…… Continue reading The Cost of Living
The End of the Rainbow
The End of the Rainbow Poem by Iris Carden If gold’s found at the end of the rainbow, let me tell you my friend, I’ll be the person who’s searching over at the other end. I sometimes dream of what I’d do if I had lots of money to spend. But a lifetime of struggle…… Continue reading The End of the Rainbow
Lifters and Leaners
Lifters and Leaners Poem by Iris Carden The phrase “lifters and leaners”, divides the bad from good, but who does the heavy lifting and who just leans on whom? Who provides the labour that makes the economy turn? And who rakes in the profits, those labourers have earned? Who helps lift the poor, out of…… Continue reading Lifters and Leaners
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