Newhaven Town

Newhaven

This is the town that time sank,
Grey shades of dust on riverbanks,
where the gulls they flock a'frenzy


Those were the shops the road choked,
accessible through a haze of exhaust smoke,
each building there now stands empty,.


This is the land where the trash burns,
This small stretch of boozers and cab firms.
And a ferry port for entry.

This is the town of Newhaven,
and I doubt there's a thing that can save 'em,
for the money it left with the gentry.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Agustin Avatar
September 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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