Mindlessly I stroll
Along the beach.
Sand soaked by the tides.
Rainbow array of pebbles pockel my way
And seaweed scented breeze
Draws snake like wisps
Of sand over the dunes
Ahead of me another giant
Falls, crumbling industry into smoke and dust.
Demolished towers, furnace.
Once proud now pieces
Making way for the new or nothing.
Behind, collapsing cliffs
Stolen away by the sea
Erroding closer and closer.
And inch or a mile each day.
Decay surrounds me, my home,
Childhood memories
Man and mother nature
A vendetta against a town
Condemned to history
With no place in the future.
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Author:
Kenny O'Donnell (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: August 16th, 2024 17:16
- Comment from author about the poem: A poem for my hometown
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Comments2
A sense of sadness and resignation fills this poem. Lovely wording.
Thank you Sorenbarrett
Love it
Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for reading Tony
You're welcome
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