Human Silhouettes
Remember though, cracks are how the light gets in.
E veryone averts their eyes
C onvincing themselves that they're not
L ike me.
I n rain or shine I sit and push through, as they
P ush on. The occasional pity
S mile or sandwich tossed my way.
E veryday life in Society's shadow.
About the Creator
Joe O’Connor
New Zealander
English teacher
Short stories and poems📚
Please be honest- I would love your constructive feedback, as it's the only way I'll get better. Would rather it was pointed out so I can improve!
Currently writing James The Wonderer
Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insights
Eye opening
Niche topic & fresh perspectives
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
Easy to read and follow
Well-structured & engaging content
Keep reading
More stories from Joe O’Connor and writers in Poets and other communities.
Violence Begets
"Any last words, cowboy?" "None you'd understand, sodbuster." "Funny. That's Marshall Sodbuster to you. But I meant some last nugget that would help us in the adjudication of the myriad offenses counted against you and your gang. I wasn't asking for penitence."
By Adam Diehl3 days ago in Fiction
Comments (32)
A well deserved T.S. should have placed imo 😊
I remember this challenge… this was a really creative take on it 👌🌟
Great eclipse story. Love the topic.
Society's eclipses. A poignant eclipse! Congrats on Top Story and good luck in the challenge!
Excellent acrostic & so glad it’s a TS.
Simple yet striking! Well done.
Congrats on Top Story!🥳🥳🥳
... and it is so easy to slip into those shadows. Nice work. 👍
The sad reality of life. I love the end and I think most can relate on some level to living life in the shadow. Great piece and congrats on TS!
Sadly real, but beautifully expressed. Congrats on the TS
LIfe's total ECLIPSE..... giving is for the brave.
I tend to think "there but for the grace of god", God, in this case, being the support of my loved ones. None of us are immune from life turning very hard indeed.
Beautiful, Joe :)
Hey congrats, Joe! Great to see this on the front page.
Nice job Joe and congrats on TS! 👏
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Impactful work, Joe. I appreciate how the call for human dignity runs through your work.
Impactful acrostic. Great choice of topic. Congratulations on Top Story, Joe.
A heartfelt Top Story perfect for the Eclipse challenge. Beautiful. 💕
Good representation of the voice of homeless people.
So glad this received top story!!
Sad and very realistic, a super important top story.
I couldn't agree more with the sentiment and words of this piece. Something I've written on before...and I am fully aware I have hypocritical tendencies too towards this kinda thing. Sorry I missed it when it was originally posted, but so glad it got awarded Top Story so more people see it. Love the social commentary take on the challenge. Stunning work, Joe, stunning!
Fabulous...so deserving of top story!
Excellent poignant take on the challenge