The City

THE CITY

a respite
an evening silence
all objects quiet
yet this clamorous echo
fills my head


the city
with everything to do
lots of excitement
but here am i
atop my quiet mountain

Dave Austin

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Andrea Dietrich

February 6, 2015 at 11:15 PM

interesting how in the first one you had an echo in your head and the second one had you atop a quiet mountain. Somehow this one got right past me and I did not know i had missed seeing one of your recent posts!!

Michelle Mac Donald

January 26, 2015 at 6:44 PM

This is a heart reaching write, Daver! For myself, I'd pick the mountain. Then again I will always love the water most. On "quiet" days when the surface is stil, it will mock by mirroring the sky. I could join you on that mountain, if you need to hear noise, I'm a pro doing that. Yah yodel O O dee.:)) Actually, when I try doing that, there is apprehension without appreciation. Keep warm, best wishes, love, Mikki

James Peranteau

January 23, 2015 at 11:13 AM

Which do I want? The hustle and bustle of city life, or...40 diferent species of birds singing out my bedroom window...all day and all night; mom and dad racoon and the 8 children, and their 13 cousins and three diferent breeds of feild mice, momma bear and baby bear; Alvin and allll of the chipmonks...LMAO..oh and I should concider the 3000 plus varieties of spiders and every other funny looking bug top the mounain ! Ya knows Daver..not one of those critters ever robbed me ! TY much love, james