On Viewing New Buildings In Washington, D. C.

Man’s lofty hopes once soared in stone.
His architecture sought God’s sky,
In spires uprisen, sprung from earth.

Today, man’s mood is crudely shown
In concrete cubes that smite the eye,
Brute paleoliths of stone-age worth
That future archeologists, amazed, will scan,
And ponder… did ape-like artisans evolve from man?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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Smith-Johnsen Avatar
February 27, 2010 at 12:32 PM
Oops! Steve, I almost forgot to congratulate you on having your very witty, but insightful poem featured this week. (I must have been distracted by the first ever End Line Word member contest (my first sponsored contest…See my blogs for information.) Anyway, I didn’t want the week to pass without congratulating you. So, Congratulations!!! Smiles, Dane Ann
Palli Avatar
February 22, 2010 at 12:46 PM
I liked that one
Austin Avatar
February 22, 2010 at 12:35 PM
I like your hint of regression in "did ape-like artisans evolve from man?" Yes! We seem to be on the downward turn of the "wheel." Congrats on this selection. Love, daver
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February 22, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Many congratulations to you for you poetry being featured on the Soups home page >> James
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February 22, 2010 at 6:10 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured on PoetrySoup this week Steve. May you have many more featured. Love, Carol
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