The Life & Times of Helen Viner Doyle (and a little extra)
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MY PEOPLE THE FORGOTTON ONES They have been here for five generations They are struggling but still going strong It is the government that is doing them wrong. I look everywhere there is not one to be seen I think that is very mean. The government places them in remote parts of the country where nothing can survive The big “G” expect my people to make a living or die. They have no running water or toilet facilities And live in shacks Oh, my, I am just sick of that. The government of this country doesn’t look out for us poor They just want to look good in other foreign places They are always shutting the door in my people’s faces. My people are in despair The justice for them is unfair. We need your help not tomorrow but today At this moment it is all I can say. FELLOW CANADIANS SEE WHAT THE POLITICIANS ARE DOING TO US There are too many politicians, too many departm
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About the Book
This book tells the story in poem version about my life from a child to present day as a senior. It includes my heritage, my good and my bad times that I encountered in my life. Also, it is about the Canadian poor, the Canadian government, what is going on in the world today, what we take for granted, and friends.
About the Author
Helen Viner Doyle was born in a small community in
She married, now divorced had three children Joanne, Michael and Angela. She has eight grandchildren. Her first job was at Zellers on
She now lives in
Each poem in this book tells a story of a part of her life from childhood to present day.