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Slide 1:Make Poverty History Based on a poem by Adrian Wait.
Slide 2:Poverty, a word, A causeA journey with no applause
Slide 3:Poverty,
So many speak, too few listenPound in the tin, Conscience in pocket
Slide 4:Poverty,
A cudgel taken up on my behalfThey take my voice, Ignore my words
Slide 5:Poverty,
Level the scales balance the needEnough for everyone No time for greed
Slide 6:Poverty,
The latest dance, do you hear the rhythm? Do you know the rhyme?
Slide 7:Poverty,
Words that explode, none of them are minePoverty to History, Injustice will not confine
Slide 8:Poverty,
Make poverty History’ sounds so divineIf it sooths your conscience, fine
Slide 9:Poverty,
Sweet charity, Blind IndifferenceDo you know me, Can you see meWill you hear me Poverty.
Slide 10:Poverty,
I should be grateful shouldn’t I? Not raise questions, but learn to die
Slide 11:Sonnet: The Magic of Poverty Poem by Dr John Celes A birth in poverty is luck supreme! A death in poverty, a great blessing; A life of poverty is rare a dream; Achievements great, stark poverty can bring. ’Tis poverty that goads nations do feats; ’Tis poverty that stimulates scientists; In everything, poverty, wealth just beats; The greatest men were in poverty’s lists.And poverty lessens our worries much; Account to God will be much easier; Poverty gives the saint a divine touch; In poverty, poets can fly higher! Poverty helps to shun worldly pleasures; A soul in poverty, Heaven allures.