The Syndrome Of The Empty Plate Comments
Throughout this wide world, a common foe.
The empty day, painful nights.
How many families have slept night after night
After dining face to face with an empty plate?
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I love the emphasis on how everyone is affected no matter their location or physical characteristics. Such a sad thing that it still exists to this day and probably always will. Great skill and restraint in here.
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8/27/2025 11:48:57 PM # 1.0.0
The metaphor of the empty plate is heart breaking and this poem evokes the desperation of unfortunate people in a cruel world. The last rhyming couplet really wraps up a skillfully written poem. 10 love Karin