WAITING IN LIMBO

A silhouette marks the city wall

His movements not of his own control

And leaning against a shadow's pole,

Waits patiently for his owner's call.

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'Waiting In Limbo'
andrew mitchell,
The title is probably a hint to this poem's meaning. first line; "silhouette', 'not of own control, shadow's pole, wait's for owners call.' It is one of an empty place for a shadow is the shape but not the substance. We as human souls carry physical substance. Our lives crave others. We desire to give and to share ourselves. We need affirmation and desire to do the same for others. This poem speaks of a reaching for and of a desire for meaning, to find love.
Blessings Kathy

[andrew mitchell]

Many thanks Kathy

[Einstein Noodle]

really good stuff sir! one's shadow disembodied .. what a fabulous idea .. a quatrain of human disection .. especially of men and our hearts .. great write sir! thats what me thinks!
E.

[andrew mitchell]

oops So sorry E Many thanks dear poet

[Einstein Noodle]

read it again ..this time it is a simple thing ... the scene of a man leaning on a pole .. while his shadow waits for his commands ... either way i like it!

[Willard Wells]

Interesting read of a shadow in slavery to a life he does not control. Well done and fun. A thinking man's poem, me thinks.

[andrew mitchell]

The thought came from a painting of a two lonely people standing alone together at a bus stop under a lamp post at night while their shadows embraced and kissed in love on the wall behind them to which they had no idea what was going on. Thank you Willard

[jesserose99]

you and your shadow eh...poor thing and is it a thing maybe...makes you maybe ponder if it is some extension of the soul on some darker level. who knows..:)

[andrew mitchell]

lol This poem was based on a painting I saw. Thank you jesse as always for your time!

[terry smith]

that's how a junkie feels also...nice writing my friend!!

[andrew mitchell]

That's a great angle, how true. Thanks Terry

[zunie frost]

You are born to write!! Well done

[andrew mitchell]

You are too kind Zunie

[zunie frost]

My pleasure!:-)

[alf]

Hi Andrew. This is truly remarkable. What else can a shadow do? A poem to make mind's ponder, alf

[~]

ahh.. you are a master at shadows and their relations to us. I am amazed at how many great ways you can spin this story.