Homeless

Inspired by Ted's poem about the homeless man.

Homeless

 

 

 

i heard a snowflake scream

as it dashed itself on the pavement

 

a five-story high rise looked on

closed its windows at the sight

 

a pedestrian slipped on the tears

and frosted blood

 

then another scream

and so many

 

until there was a foot's worth

of suicides

 

and on the curb

wrapped in newspaper

 

a bum lay freezing to the sidewalk

no tears for him

 

the nature of humans

white sorrow

 

black hearts

another scream

 

no one hears.

 

 

erin-cilberto

2/6/22

Reviews

[Lorry]

I think the first two lines alone are worth me throwing away my pen. Very soon, after posting this, I will go have a stern word with myself for not having written the snowflakes scream.
And on it goes, until the end lines that make me think we should all go have a word with ourselves in the mirror.
Powerful and painful write Jacob. It doesn't feel right to be jealous of a poem on this topic, but I am a bit. I'll have a word with myself in the... You know!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Lorry....
I always enjoy reading your writes...and often am inspired by them....so no need for a stern word.
thank you
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

As the World unfolds in the freezing Snow and Cold...
Leaders stay Warm by their frozen Hearts that only wanted Power... Amen

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Ain't that the truth!
thank you, Pat,
j.