In Waiting for the Bus, Carol Edwards captures the frenetic pace of modern life through vivid imagery of steel and speed. The poem critiques the relentless pursuit of material gains and the dehumanizing effects of a hurried, competitive existence, contrasting this with the stillness of waiting.
Waiting for the Bus


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