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Cityscape

Hustle and bustle
Of downtown
Menacing skyscrapers
And their shadows
Sensing the gravity
Picking up the pace
Rushing from point A
To elusive point B 
Traffic signs and lights
Pressure building
The simmering stress
The outsider rushing
Through the haze
Glaring through fog
Reminiscing the days
The rush the panic
Surreal and frigid
Illusory haste
Made up and fake
Fraudulently grandiose        



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

submitted on February 12, 2019 for contest MID FEBRUARY 2019 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND  -  RANKED 1ST

originally posted on December 12, 2018

Copyright © Line Gauthier | Year Posted 2018

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John Lawless Date: 12/14/2018 9:32:00 AM Been a city kid all my life....and as the Bard once stated......"full of sound and fury, signifying nothing"......or something like that. Nicely done Line.. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 12/14/2018 1:39:00 PM LOL I much appreciate your visit and comment, John.

Rhona Mcferran Date: 12/13/2018 1:16:00 PM Gorgeously phrased, my friend... a FAV! ;) Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 12/13/2018 10:10:00 PM Thank you, Rhona. Most appreciated.

Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/13/2018 1:23:00 AM The frenzy, the irritation, the insanity, the unnecessary rushing and shoving and meanness. It feels so unnatural for me; fraudulently grandiose is right. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 12/13/2018 7:33:00 AM You are so right, Caren. Stay away. On the other hand... when you do see someone being kind, it really stands out. Thanks for your visit and comment.

Gershon Wolf Date: 12/12/2018 10:26:00 PM Yup. Exactly. You've nailed it. It's all fake hustle and bustle---though so many thrive on it. Well-penned! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 12/12/2018 10:30:00 PM Like me, you've been there, done that and got the t-shirt. Thanks for your most appreciated visit and comment, Gershon.