CITIES LARGE AND SMALL
Cities large and small
Gathering places
Hurry up
Places to go
People to see
Everything by the clock
Urban sprawl
You must fly over
To see it all
I wonder
It is no place for animals
It does not support life
It robs us of our humanity
Crazy making
Hustle bustle
Never ending
Like a great ant mound
Structure for termites
Intersections
A giant grid
Hold on
Don’t give up
The light turns red
Stay on the sidewalk
No place to roam
The sun sets on glass and steel
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“Everything by the clock” Yes, this is the problem with city life. No time to stand and stare. The last line sunset image captivates the city spirit: fragile and heartless.
Thanks for your comment. Annell Livingston 1431 Mesa Vista El Prado, New Mexico 87529 575-751-0680
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Yes indeed–we get caught up in it–first by its pace and then by the clock. I have read that it is human habitat and can be studied as such. If so, that last stanza hits the mark. Wow!
“The light turns red
Stay on the sidewalk
No place to roam
The sun sets on glass and steel”
Thank you for your response, Susan. Annell Livingston 1431 Mesa Vista El Prado, New Mexico 87529 575-751-0680
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I like the cities, Annell. You told on them right. Ours is large, you’ll have to fly very high to see it whole, Houston, Texas. We’ve seen it more than doube since we came in 1964.
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A concrete jungle in it’s true form. Love it!
Tthanks for your comment Vivian. Annell Livingston 1431 Mesa Vista El Prado, New Mexico 87529 575-751-0680
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With a city you must embrace a part you like and not be overwhelmed by the rest of it. When I first came and worked in Adelaide in South Australia, each lunchtime I would walk off the beaten track and visit the lanes and buildings unfrequented by the hordes so fell in love with it. There is always so much more in a city than the shops, banks and governement buildings.
Yes, cities are big play grounds…but sometimes difficult. Thanks for your comments. Annell Livingston 1431 Mesa Vista El Prado, New Mexico 87529 575-751-0680
annell@taosnet.com http://www.annelllivingston.com
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structure for termites is so perfect… we are like that, eating the woodwork from within.
Yes, we are. Thanks for your comment. Annell Livingston 1431 Mesa Vista El Prado, New Mexico 87529 575-751-0680
annell@taosnet.com http://www.annelllivingston.com
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Cities tend to be a little inhuman…(I think) and your words capture this along with the rules, concrete, glass and steel, these the make of our own little cages.
I prefer a boring town any day.
Anna :o]
Thank you Anna…I lived in a City for a long time, and love the rural so much more!!!
Annell Livingston 1431 Mesa Vista El Prado, New Mexico 87529 575-751-0680
annell@taosnet.com http://www.annelllivingston.com
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Since I am not in the enter of the city, I kind of experience both rural and city life. Love the traffic light description!
Thank you for your response to my write. Yes, when the light turns red, stay on the sidewalk…. Annell Livingston 1431 Mesa Vista El Prado, New Mexico 87529 575-751-0680
annell@taosnet.com http://www.annelllivingston.com
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