Egg Horror Poem Summary
A Breakfast Tale Massacre
Eggs awaiting their death; a deadly mixer, and an almighty hand that controls the eggs’ lives are all thought-provoking elements of “An Egg Horror Poem”. Although many poems are fascinating to read, “An Egg Horror Poem” was engaging through the aforementioned elements, a realistic theme, light-hearted mood, and vivid imagery. By using all three of the great literary ‘musts’; namely, theme, mood, and imagery, the author, Laurel Winter, has written poem that will stand as a poetry classic for years to come.
When I read “The Egg Horror Story” for the first time, it seemed a silly tale - a breakfast massacre of an inanimate object - but realization slowly started to sink in as I wondered, ‘what if these eggs are fertilized?’ It would certainly make sense as they feel things as stated “They jostle in their compartments “(Line 10). If that’s the case …show more content…
As mentioned in the prior paragraph, the line “they are alone again, in the cold” (Line 34-35) reminds us that we will be alone, left to mourn the death of our friends. The eggs are timid, or fearful, yet they are desperate enough to “...Jostle in their compartments” (Line 10) to be ugly, but not hurt themselves. The eggs are very strong within their shells as they wonder about whether they will become breakfast on any given day, yet they realize how fragile they are from external forces, if they are selected. Fear of being someone’s cake reminds us how many people are so fearful that they won’t take chances; they would rather wait out their lives in a carton, cold and in the dark, then live their life or sacrifice it. The eggs ‘pray’ in line 28, as many people do, but eventually death comes to all living things. The theme of “An egg horror poem” is relatable to people across cultures, language and time, making “Egg horror Poem” a poetry
Eggs awaiting their death; a deadly mixer, and an almighty hand that controls the eggs’ lives are all thought-provoking elements of “An Egg Horror Poem”. Although many poems are fascinating to read, “An Egg Horror Poem” was engaging through the aforementioned elements, a realistic theme, light-hearted mood, and vivid imagery. By using all three of the great literary ‘musts’; namely, theme, mood, and imagery, the author, Laurel Winter, has written poem that will stand as a poetry classic for years to come.
When I read “The Egg Horror Story” for the first time, it seemed a silly tale - a breakfast massacre of an inanimate object - but realization slowly started to sink in as I wondered, ‘what if these eggs are fertilized?’ It would certainly make sense as they feel things as stated “They jostle in their compartments “(Line 10). If that’s the case …show more content…
As mentioned in the prior paragraph, the line “they are alone again, in the cold” (Line 34-35) reminds us that we will be alone, left to mourn the death of our friends. The eggs are timid, or fearful, yet they are desperate enough to “...Jostle in their compartments” (Line 10) to be ugly, but not hurt themselves. The eggs are very strong within their shells as they wonder about whether they will become breakfast on any given day, yet they realize how fragile they are from external forces, if they are selected. Fear of being someone’s cake reminds us how many people are so fearful that they won’t take chances; they would rather wait out their lives in a carton, cold and in the dark, then live their life or sacrifice it. The eggs ‘pray’ in line 28, as many people do, but eventually death comes to all living things. The theme of “An egg horror poem” is relatable to people across cultures, language and time, making “Egg horror Poem” a poetry