A certain carelessness 
 In a perfect circle
  
 It is too ripe and crude
 A coarse bird
 That fits in too well with the broken shore
  
 Unlike the polluting smoke of industry
 As it catches the closing beams of the sun
  
 A rosette triumph
 A too perfect charade  

4 thoughts on “Oxidized City”

1. What compelling imagery. Love this.

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   December 30, 2020 at 12:47 pm Reply

   1. Thank you. It’s actually an old poem, had it around for some years. I’m glad you liked it.

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      December 30, 2020 at 4:32 pm Reply

2. Fabulous blog

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   January 2, 2021 at 8:49 am Reply

   1. Thank you so much!

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      January 2, 2021 at 11:35 am Reply