Contemplating (senryu)

by Baby Rainbow   Apr 2, 2014


Shadow on the bridge,
eyes staring towards the sea;
night as still as air.

Saffie
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1/4/2014

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  • 10 years ago

    by Beautiful Soul

    I believe this is one of your better title to poems you have. Here I think after you read the poem the reader will know what you mean but you didn't really say the meaning leaving the reading interested to know what you are contemplating. Anyways. I love how you makethis pperson the "shadow" not really one but you don't want anyone to see this person and what they are doing/thinking about. They moved quickly and now they are standing on the edge. Wondering if they should really jump or not. I believe the second stanza is where the plot thickens. As the reader I don't really know what they will do until you read the last stanza.

    I believe you can interpret the last stanza in two ways. (Which is why I like this poem a lot). I think the more logical way since you used the title is, the person in distress is just standing there and you leave us on a cliff hanger. The other reason it could mean is that they actually jumped off the bridge and the last line could be a metaphor for death. But anyways. As I said you leave the reader in suspense the whole poem and you did a great job imoacting our hearts with such a short poem. Beautiful write