Eaten Poem by Tom Allport

Eaten

Rating: 5.0


Eaten away by night and by day
Eaten away by time
Who has his say
Bones and flesh
Rich and poor
Eaten away- when it comes to your door
No escape no where to hide
No potion yet devised
Just wait-
To be eaten alive

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Wrote in anger and helplessness after watching my mother die
Her name was Jean Allport nee McGeorge
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bri Edwards 12 December 2018

(cont.) 3- i'd write: Eaten away by Time W(w) hich has its say last 4 lines are my favorites, but i understand, by your Poet's Notes, that none of the lines could be your favorites (i suppose) under the circumstances.) : To MyPoemList. Bri (:

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Bri Edwards 12 December 2018

(cont.) 2- i had some trouble understanding, partly due to lack of punctuation and due to capitalizing the start of each line (as most poets seem to do) , AND (i think) to referring to time with Who. (cont.)

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Bri Edwards 12 December 2018

1- RE: Eaten away by time Who has his say I think you mean time has 'his' say, meaning the passing of time ends up 'eating' everyone aka everyone dies, sometimes “eaten by cancer” or other wasting diseases/conditions”. (cont.)

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