The Broken Toilet of Rebellion
A poem about being young.
Recently I started taking an online poetry class called Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop. In week two we were challenged to write a poem title with the following construction: (Image) of (Abstraction). Some examples of this concept include "The Cheese of Time" or "The Bread of Bravery"
After coming up with the title, we were instructed to write a poem to match. As I was sitting at my desk, staring out the window, waiting for inspiration to hit--I noticed a group of young teens kicking a broken toilet that had been put out on the street for pickup. After kicking the porcelain, the kids began laughing and running off at full speed. This poem is about them.
The Broken Toilet of Rebellion
The sound of smashed porcelain
ringing through the streets
The pitter-patter of sneakers
Smacking on the concrete
Muffled giggles, racing hearts
We are impulse
and hormones
We are without a second thought
We are alive tonight
Maybe for the first time
Maybe for the last
Youth is forever,
As far as we know.
About the Creator
Amber Van Wort
Novice poet--currently wide open to accepting feedback of any kind in the comments!
Comments (1)
Very nice