Matthew Anish Poet Ballad

New Reflections On the Urban Scene

Light from 
untold apartments 
    attracts my interest 
I wonder how lives are 
    being played out 
in them 
  Wonder whether 
they are deliriously 
   happy 
or in a melancholic 
frame of mind 
   Nightfall in the 
metropolis 
    Cars rush by on 
the avenue 
Sitting here alone 
   in my place 
as a crescent moon 
hangs overhead 
   A little tea 
then sleep 
Shall I dream of 
   the asphalt homeland 
tonight - or will my 
ship lead me elsewhere?
For now I contemplate 
   the urban scene 
So many millions of 
   fellow urbanites 
are becoming tired as
   I tire 
I can see the river from my place
  Lights from the bridge 
   hang like jewels 
One can meditate 
   on the urban scene 
Take joy from the 
   fact that 
    plenty of others 
are contemplating 
  it with me
Peace to the metropolis 
and all its inhabitants!

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Monterey Sirak November 25, 2014 at 5:59 AM I wrote a poem once about not being able to understand or survive in cities, but your words make it seem possible, almost beckoning.

Debbie Guzzi November 21, 2014 at 4:31 PM Wow it feels like you are Batman? No Bat mobil? Light & Love

Nette Onclaud November 20, 2014 at 9:33 AM how perceptive you are.. the ability to sort out lucid details is great, matthew... so impressed.. huggs

Demetrios Trifiatis November 20, 2014 at 7:31 AM A beautiful soul, everywhere, beauty sees! A thought provoking poem with a deep human quality, my friend, Matthew. Very well conceived, developed and expressed!

Adell Foster November 19, 2014 at 9:07 PM The scenery within this write took this reader back to a city that I knew as a child. The urban lights, fellow urbanites and strolls by the river banks or the boating events during the summer, the bridge lights hanging like jewels... An awesome read my friend. Thank you Matthew for sharing and for your lovely comments on "Petals From Above" God's Love and Many Blessings, Always, Adell

Kelly Deschler November 19, 2014 at 6:25 PM I'm glad you can find some time to relax, away from the rush of the city. Your wonderful descriptions really take the reader there. A lovely write, Matthew!

M. L. Kiser November 19, 2014 at 2:06 PM I never liked urban scenes, but your poem gave me a great experience, within it.