Gemma's ~~~ "Greyscale Territory" ~~~~~~~ Poetic Songlines: Sydney - labyrinth from hell

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Sydney - labyrinth from hell - uncut diamond

Sydney may be the fireworks
From visionary dreams
(On New Year's Eve)
With some cruising hope
In the usual
Harbour
Night lights
But her labyrinth
Of polluted twists
Round magic icons
In naked day
Would leave most
Spiritual purists
Lost
Even
Broken
~
But
A Scandinavian
Ice-breaker
Leaves
A clean
Future
In
Melting wakes
~
Bulldoze
Decay
Trim
Fraying fringes
And polish
The flawed
Heartland
With the energy
Of people
~Walking
And talking~
And not
A gaseous
Poison
Bubble
In sight
~
In response to "A city for its citizens, not cars" - Sydney Morning Herald" - 20.01.08

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