The Ghost
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The Ghost
early morning up I rose
and downstairs hiding...was that ghost
Look I did and long I stood
Unsure,unnoticed went my mood
seated upon the dining table
undead it was,a gothic fable
Read its face
for no words it spake
crazed it was;so much
I (almost) thought it fake
the herald I asked :
"apocalypse prophecised?"
and it shook its head to fulfil its task
icy cold and dead precise
you know,
no emotion was on that gruesome mask
Seismic daze
and tidal wave
many a shoreline upon they raced
leaving many and plenty a trace
for within its path it raved and razed
How many I wonder?Are
In flail or flounder
Are any I know under
the waters which sundered?
Sighed I did
the newspaper I flipped
my cold milo I then started to sip -
In ‘Untitled Sorrow’ written by LazerLordz the readers were transported from the comfort of their home to the accident zone. We were ‘forced’ to perceive the tragedy from a victim’s point of view.
Here it is very different.
Just like the speaker and ghost, the tone of the poem is one of indifference. You actually ‘feel’ the lack of emotions when reading this poem. It is like, ‘Oh another accident? Well, it is sad but life goes on.’ We are positioned physically/emotionally far away from the accident. If the author is trying to portray that, I think he/she has done a great job.
By the way the ghost = Death?
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In ‘Untitled Sorrow’ written by LazerLordz the readers were transported from the comfort of their home to the accident zone. We were ‘forced’ to perceive the tragedy from a victim’s point of view.
heyhey,thanks.
Here it is very different.
Just like the speaker and ghost, the tone of the poem is one of indifference. You actually ‘feel’ the lack of emotions when reading this poem. It is like, ‘Oh another accident? Well, it is sad but life goes on.’ We are positioned physically/emotionally far away from the accident. If the author is trying to portray that, I think he/she has done a great job. Very Happy
By the way the ghost = Death? Wink
the 'ghost' is the news of the tsunami and the 'herald' is the newspaper