Frank E Gibbard Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I stood on a bridge over a railway It seemed but moments I so stood In the same spot overlooking this. Before, before, long years ago had As a boy craned to catch excitedly The throbbing great machine pass, Jumping to see over the wall, just. Today I leaned on the very parapet Waiting for a bus, and saw a train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenlangur Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hello Frank, The seemingly innocuous act of standing on a railway bridge takes on a darker and tragic aspect towards the close of the poem. I love how you suggest this instead of telling - the poem is all the more powerful in the way it resonates with the reader. Quote goldenlangur Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 This poem moves me in the same way that Wordsworth's "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802" impassions me. It harnesses a moment and makes it eternal. The poem is perfect -- not too long, not too short, just right. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_con Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 An excellent piece Frank- I agree with Tony- a perfect piece! Many Thanks! DC Quote thegateless.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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