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Syd

This place, a dirty concrete beast 
that only washes when it rains 
and smells of wino piss in drains
or overheated streets,
which meets the sea to dip its tongue 
and spew a tide of rubbish to the waves, 
a noisy armadillo filled with human fleas 
that thrive upon its armoured back, 
to fill each crack and notch of skin, 
existing on the heart that beats within its roaring chest,
and yet for all its whistling taxi noise, 
it has a faded pizza scented charm 
which does not rest 
except for four am when all is calm, 
the time I like this grand old girl the best.
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March 4, 2026 at 12:09 PM
I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Syd" write. Have a fun day writing away..........
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