Giulia

Summary

The poem "On A Day Like This" captures the feelings of living near a hospital during a year of pandemic, with ambulances running frequently.

Abstract

"On A Day Like This" is a poem that describes the author's experience living near a hospital during a year of pandemic. The poem uses the imagery of ambulances frequently crossing the street and the repetition of the phrase "on a day like this" to convey a sense of routine and monotony. The poem also mentions the author standing in the kitchen, writing on paper, and sitting at a PC, suggesting that they are engaging in everyday activities while ambulances pass by. The poem concludes by reiterating that "on a day like this" there were no fights, suggesting a

On A Day Like This

A poem

On a day like this I hope you know there were no fights.

I stood in the kitchen.

The pen told the paper to swing by.

The sky was soot. The ambulance crossed the street for the first time.

I drank some tea.

The paper told the pen to swing by.

The ambulance crossed the street. It was the second time.

I sat at the PC.

The paper and the pen swung by.

Here’s the ambulance, for the third time.

I hope you know on a day like this there were no fights.

I live nearby the hospital and there’s a big crossroad in front of my apartment, where ambulances are running 3 or 4 times per hour. This poem captures the feelings of any day in my home in a year of pandemic.

Poetry

Poem

Feelings

Writing

Pandemic

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