The golden grandeur
Majestic structures,
Fantastic facades,
Of impressive edifices.
In its peak of glory,
Flourishing prosperity,
Once that there was,
Seemed to vanish in a flash.
Fractured buildings,
Surfaced with wounds.
Broken pavements lined,
With dried up gardens.
Was it the pain of progress?
The modernization protocols,
The larval metamorphosis
Of shedding old for new, rather.
Grandeur back in display,
Resurfacing affluence.
The noisy lavishness
In the tread of evolution.
Origin as a humble hamlet
Surging on to a urban hub,
From ancient to modern,
Eternal in its undying spirit.
Inspired by: Forwards
A city certainly has a spirit. You did a great job with this one.
ReplyDeleteNicely done!
ReplyDeletecities have souls man and I think you captured it.
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Every city has it's own spirit, it's own unique imprint and you've illustrated that well here. A very well written, vivid piece.
ReplyDeleteInteresting how a place can change so much but still feel the same somehow. You've captured that well.
ReplyDeleteYou captured the city's soul!
ReplyDeleteI feel as though you've taken us on tour of a city who stood strong, fell and rebuilt. Your words encompass its beauty and dilapidation incredibly well. Have a great night.
ReplyDeleteNote: I commented on your posts below too- as far down as the poem Five. See ya~
we don't write enough tributes to cities!
ReplyDeleteI liked this a lot!
The ebb and flow of life...beautiful.
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City's soul so well captured
ReplyDeleteA city's soul? Or a city's ghosts?
ReplyDeleteExcellent piece!
You captured the spirit!
ReplyDeleteblowing over that mug of coffee
Great use of the words and a well written piece of poetry.
ReplyDeleteYou managed to capture the essence of change, of cities waxing and waning... of evolution in such a beautiful, natural way. What a delight!
ReplyDelete~April
Cities define the attitudes of those who live around them.
ReplyDeleteWoww... i could see a 100 years of a city pass by.. Really well done.. Your pen name seems fitting in this tale of a city.
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