Poem -
City Strife
So gently, so deceptively
The touch of wind
Transpires to bring calm
Through spires
Across city horizons
And into the kith and kin
Of lightly flourishing
Delicacies
Of sin
Where families so
Separated
Barely remember
One another
And blood lines corrupted
By the traffic
Ofย insanity's eventuality
Driven into the soul of brothers
And of sisters
Weeping
At the loss of quieter times
Where the wind
Through the treetops spires
Is forgotten
And buried in this
Most blinding
City strife...
Tony Taylor
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awesome write Tony!
Thanx so much LISA........ appreciate the ink girlfriend!!........ smiles.......T xo.ย ?
Tony, this is so incredible and really hit home. ย I think so much about how we're all always in a hurry to get somewhere, to make more money, to have a bigger home and nicer things, when we're totally missing the point...life is not a rat race, and we're making it one. ย This poem described, to me, just how sad it is. "By the traffic of insanity's eventuality" Man, this is an absolute gem. ย Loved every word. ย :) ย kassie
Cool comment KASSIE!!.....thanx so much..... for taking time with this one...... I've spent a LOT of time in big cities all over the world and its always the same thing...... stifling...... especially if you're trying to find time for reflection.....everything is so fast...... that your inner clock changes its tempo...... and you don't recognize it until (if you're lucky) you have the opportunity to slow things down....... my illness and my move did that for me..... or I could never have written this......thanx again for the awesome feedback sister girl!!...... smiles..... LOVE and ROCKETS!!.....T xo.ย ?
Master Tony.. What a wonderful late night read.. The city and its glitter catches the eyes of many and we loose focus on one of the most precious gifts of God... The love for family.. What a great reminder.. Love, pinned, and a handful of stars my friend.
Yes!!..SIR BARKER!!.... so glad you caught this one..... and as a late night read I think the picture probably helped a little(smiles)....... always a pleasure to hear from you man......thanx for the PIN and for catching the heart of the write...... stay cool brother poet!!...... LOVE and ROCKETS!!......T xo.ย ?
Intense and dramatic writes of yours have an edge others can not produce.
Great.
Hug. ย :)
Awesome feedback from the master!!...... couldn't ask for more......thanx my friend...... big, huge, smiles!!....... LOVE and ROCKETS!!ย ย ?
You always have something to say in your poetry ! Preferย the harder-hitting work like the oneย about the Bell Boy !
Always a pleasure to read you !
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Hi Tony, great write, true and a very sad reality. Awesome job. Thanks for sharing this wonwonderful piece. Warm regards. Cheers.
Hey Thanx CLEO!!..... appreciate the ink sister girl!!...... nice to see you on my page ......always a pleasure........ LOVE and ROCKETS!!.......T xo.ย ?
wow really cool write like it alot linda so nvery true
Thanx LINDA!!......a pleasure sweet poetess!!....... appreciate the ink!!...... LOVE and ROCKETS!!......T xoย ย ?
Hi Tony Just been catching up on the poetryย
from yesterday somehow i missed this oneย
glad i caught it ย To me family is everythingย
Your poem relates ย to the facts i think ,that we don`t take enough timeย
out to spend time with family, always busy with the hustle and bustle in lifeย
I love how you think, and deliver those thoughts so poetically
A Great write Love n hugs Debs xo
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Wow! ~Thanx DEBS!!..... I'm glad you caught it too!!...... you sure hit the nail on the head here.... the weird thing is...... when you're on the middle of it! (the hustle & bustle) you don't recognize it!!....... it's only when you are afforded the opportunity to look from the outside in...... that you find words like these popping out....... my illness, slowed down my entire world!!.......thanx for being you DEBS!!....... appreciate the awesome Ink girlfriend !!......LOVE and ROCKETS!!.....T xo.ย ?
Hey Tony...This is Groovy!...I'm nothing without family....Through my hustle and bustle...It comes first....can't do without family..."LOVE and ROCKETS!!...?
Hey ROSE!!.... this is such a cool comment......... sounds just like me!! (lol)..... yay!!..... but I Love that you found the heart of the write...... the "hustle and bustle!!"....... you're awesome!!...... LOVE and ROCKETS !!.......T xo.ย ?
My Dear Brother Poet Tony,
The horrors of life in the city. ย The breeding ground for violence and hatred. ย Children in school doing science projects, yet, outside the safe scholarly confines lurk the evil ones who stalk the projects. Drugs, prostitution, murder. ย Yet, the same gentle breezes that blow in the safe suburbs, grace the inner city, but with them, bring the winds of terror, and the "City Strife".
Peace, Love and Rockets,
xox Larry