The City Sleeps

Corridors, power, call it what you like When shadows fall, on this hot June night These walls, this place, I'm absorbed I wonder why They, the inflicted, their embers, we now throw them to the sky Sleeping giants of Auschwitz, in mass production die Good boy psycho killers, into their new world they tread To look for new horizons and leave behind their dread Behind half moon meadow, now decaying in ancestral creep Amidst discarded gates and ditches, this, the city sleeps Their corridors of Epiphany, whilst Christianity weeps <> Written using the track titles to the Touchstones album <> The City Sleeps
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Wesley Avatar
July 20, 2012 at 7:07 PM
So glad to have found you again James, can't believe I might have missed this very emotional work. This subject dealt with so skillfully, it is a story that breaks my heart.
Rider Avatar
June 11, 2012 at 7:01 PM
As always, you continue to amaze and delight and delve into the dark places we should never forget...Good luck in the contest! You have a winner! ~Tru~
Richards Avatar
June 11, 2012 at 9:03 AM
This takes Deb's contest, into a dark new place of history. As Phyllis said...Wow, James, you have a winner here!!
Babcock Avatar
June 10, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Wow a very interesting write on past history. I think we all weep when we think of what fellow man is capable of with power in their hands. Awesome James. Have a great day. love phyl
Kendrick Avatar
June 9, 2012 at 1:42 PM
This is a very interesting work..Enjoyed reading it..That was a sad and horrible time in the world's history..I hope that mankind learned from what happened and never let anyting like that happen again...Sara
Brown Avatar
June 9, 2012 at 8:28 AM
Wonderfully written poetry James. Thank you for sharing. Have a super weekend. Love, Carol
Grisetti Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 5:46 PM
An interesting method for composing a poem. It worked well. Thanks for sharing.
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