Love In a Shadowy Doorway

Well maybe I'll find love
in the shadowy doorway
of a tenement building
'neath a bullet grey sky.

Silver shrapnel will rain
down
soak our leathery feet
watered and overgrown.

Love in a shadowy doorway.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Whitlock-Ishway Avatar
April 8, 2012 at 4:39 PM
Vivid picture painted of the sometimes harsh views of love by those who reside in tenement bldgs. Amazing work Nicola...I'm digging your craft!
Andresen Avatar
February 12, 2012 at 11:42 AM
Nicely done Nicola,ceep on writhing my friend. - oxox love Anne-Lise
Nair Avatar
July 10, 2011 at 7:32 PM
Bullet grey sky and shrapnel and love add up to a great mix of images, nicola ,luv
Carlson Avatar
July 10, 2011 at 6:49 AM
greatness - Kyle
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