Jeannette DesBoine has been described as a Jeremiadist. (A jeremiad is a long literary work, usually in prose, but sometimes in verse, in which the author bitterly laments the state of society and its morals.) DesBoine does not dispute the designation. Books: amazon.com/author/jeannettedesboine. Chapbooks: jendes9@gmail.com
Ordinary People
We are changing our names— / From ‘poor’ people to ‘ordinary’ people