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Explained -- Poem: Towering Down in Creative Writing

Revised: 08/21/2017 4:23 a.m.

  • Oct. 6, 2002, 4 a.m.
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Towering Down
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I grab and harness
The fate and freedom –
Only to realize
The hate and credence
Of those towering down upon us.

[Notes]
The previous passage speaks about those who are “above”
us in whatever we do; whether it be work, school or family.
It alludes to underlying motives and hatreds that people have
while, at the exact same time, showing absolute loyalty and
allegiance – almost oxymoronic.

While sofly napping
I heard them laughing –
Their frail deeds sullen
And seldom mapping
The lives of those towering down upon us.

[Notes]
What this passage talks about is how when your guard is
down [… softly napping] those who are very dear to you can be
scripting your own demise; Pretty straightforward.

When time came closing
The children came posing
Only to leave me be
While I was posting
The lives of those towering down on us.

[Notes]
This passage is a visual image – imagine kids on the playground
– when the chips are down, who comes to save you? Those are are
responsible for you, that’s who. It closes with a role reversal with
the main character [me] doing the same to those around me.

… moreover…

The overall thought here is that a person, no matter how loyal, pure of
character or otherwise, will become one of those who “towers down upon us.”
It’s basically a small demonstation of human nature at it’s best; or
worst as the case may be.

I hope that clears things up.

Joe


Last updated August 21, 2017


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