Abdul Malik Mandani Poet Free verse

Cacophony of Life

The cacophony of city streets,
A mish mash of jarring sounds
cars whizzing by, horns blaring,
Ambulance wails in a distance 
Buses moan and screech
Clickety-Clack of the overhead
 “L” trains rumbling by
The din, the clamor, the ruckus,
the racket, rattle and roar.
The street musicians
Dogs barking furiously down the lane
The chatter at the roadside vendors,
Oh, the babel of voices, the drunken brawls.

Come stealthily, O Death, 
upon the wings of silent breath,
Underneath the mud and dust
I’ll lie quietly. 


~10/15/19
~Contest: Give Me Your Best New Poem
~Sponsor: Emile Pinet

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Eve Roper October 20, 2019 at 4:32 PM Great verse, Abdul, congratulations on your win. Hugs

Mark Peterson October 19, 2019 at 2:29 PM Phrased nicely with genuine language, that is evocative and heartfelt. Congratulations.

Emile Pinet October 19, 2019 at 1:27 PM Congratulations Abdul! Your poem has placed "Second" in my contest. It was a very tough contest to judge because I was very strict, well done my friend, Emile.