Inspiration Call: Start the first line of your poem with a word or phrase from a recent passing conversation between you and someone you don’t know.
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Raja's Insight 
down and out
in Korea
I met a writer
the other day
in the 24/7 sauna
where he is living
while on a visa run
from Japan
he is one stop away
from being homeless
as winter is looming
he is in between
jobs
countries
girl friends
was going to marry
for a visa
but that fell through
got a new contract
to write video games
but has to wait
for payment
and so he is in between
and I recall
that decades ago
I was in his shoes
but only for a few weeks
things came together
met my wife
and that made me
a wealthy rich retiree
the song runs through my head
no one loves you
if you are down and out
and I hope
that things
turn out
for my down and out
friend
living in the sauna
on 30 dollars a day
Korea and Japan
are expensive places
to be down and out
he’d bee better off
In Thailand
or Vietnam
where the down and out
down on their luck
westerners
are everywhere
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