The word "wait" here means?
I live in the town in a street
It is crowded with traffic and feet
There are buses and motors and trams
I wish there were meadows and lambs

The houses all wait in a row
There is smoke everywhere that I go
I don't like the noises I hear
I wish there were woods very near

Q. 'The houses all wait'. Why does the poet use the word 'wait'?

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Thanks in advance!

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The word "wait" here means?
I live in the town in a street
It is crowded with traffic and feet
There are buses and motors and trams
I wish there were meadows and lambs

The houses all wait in a row
There is smoke everywhere that I go
I don't like the noises I hear
I wish there were woods very near

Q. 'The houses all wait'. Why does the poet use the word 'wait'?

Please answer to this question

Thanks in advance!

Answer

I think it means "stand" here. The poet may have used word "wait" to make one think about waiting in a queue - it just fits in the picture of a busy city.

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When people wait in a queue they usually stand in a straight line. To answer your question, it means the houses are located side by side in a row.