Dead Even When Alive Comments

Dear Jasbir Thank you for your appreciation of the poem. The word 'when' has been deliberately left out (1) in order to maintain the rhythm (2) for poetic effect. Ellipsis in language allows for such omissions and yet for its presence to be assumed.

Good poem, last line perhaps needs a correction, which the title clarifies: dead even WHEN alive. 'When' before the word 'alive' is missing in the last line. Was this deliberate or unintentional?

Thoughts provoking nice poem with nice idea.10+++

Brilliant insight and wisdom about the unfortunate human psyche! Will add to my favs. Thanks, roshni.

very truely said..the conditioning has stulen the present from us..the last line is apt