Jenny Evans Ms. Gardner English 10H (2) 4 December 2014 Laying Down a Carpet The planes hovering overhead Are nurturing mothers. They watch over their children Who fight for their lives far below In the turmoil of the earth. These mothers attend all battles, Cheering on the soldiers With explosive enthusiasm. They are unprejudiced, And smother everyone In their fatal embraces. They lay down a carpet That encompasses all, Covering the splinters Of annihilated hopes and dreams And masking the stench Of hopelessness and despair. These mothers create a comfortable home For their children to live in infinitely. They care for their children dearly, And continuously send them Breathtaking presents. They call out into the darkness, Like a beacon of light, “Accept us with open arms, So that we can take the pain away. Accept us with open arms, So that we can save you all.” Unfortunately for them, Their love is unrequited.
Poem relating the horrors and atrocities of the war through the use of a hyperbola
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Jenny EvansMs. GardnerEnglish 10H (2)4 December 2014
Laying Down a Carpet
The planes hovering overhead Are nurturing mothers.They watch
over their childrenWho fight for their lives far belowIn the
turmoil of the earth.These mothers attend all battles,Cheering on
the soldiersWith explosive enthusiasm.They are unprejudiced,And
smother everyone In their fatal embraces.They lay down a carpetThat
encompasses all,Covering the splintersOf annihilated hopes and
dreamsAnd masking the stenchOf hopelessness and despair.These
mothers create a comfortable homeFor their children to live in
infinitely.They care for their children dearly,And continuously
send them Breathtaking presents.They call out into the
darkness,Like a beacon of light,Accept us with open arms,So that we
can take the pain away.Accept us with open arms,So that we can save
you all.Unfortunately for them,Their love is unrequited.
