surreal poetry
Surrealist poetry embodies the essence of poetry itself, drawing upon shocking imagery and lyrical incongruities to comment on the inner-workings of the mind.
Platform 5
1. He is startled awake in total darkness, the surge and noise of the train he rides instantly familiar. In the dark tunnel, he feels the soreness of his shoulder where it has rested deadweight on the ledge of the sliding window while he slept. He has a feeling of disorientation for a second, allthough the act of awakening is uninterrupted and familiar, and he is alert. Vague memories of extreme drunkeness assail him, and he can taste and smell the odor of vomit. Sudden brightness floods the train as it exits the curving tunnel and emerges into the light beyond. The train tilts and screeches alarmingly, and slips the tracks, flying off the mountain pass trestles into the sky.
By susan marie loehe4 years ago in Poets
