Thursday, September 27, 2018

The Escalator Comments

Rating: 4.3

My heart strumbles* like a dysfunctional escalator
Some people dear, take hard steps to get higher
No matter how much it hurts
A sniff of falsehood, a flake of cheat
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Aufie Zophy
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Bri Edwards 17 October 2018

i LIKE strumbles. didn't Shakespeare use it? ! or..Mick Jagger? i like the poem and Poet's Notes, but still i have questions: Do the hard steps hurt YOU, or do they hurt people dear, OR both? favorite lines: A sniff of falsehood, a flake of cheat The escalator groans as if it wants to start But comes abruptly back to silence last line: i like the use of may, not will. i wish you used more punctuation. to MyPoemList. bri :)

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Kumarmani Mahakul 27 September 2018

It waits patiently for the soft and oily grease of unconditional love that may make it run smoothly again......so touching and meaningful. Beautiful poem shared amazingly.

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 27 September 2018

What a beautifu poem that conveys a meaningfull message. Vividly portrayed and conveyed. Beautifully crafted and well executed write.10

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