The High Line

Elevated railroad tracks
Abandoned long ago
Have been transformed into a place
Where grass and flowers grow.

With benches made of wood or stone
And artwork interspersed,
The desolation and despair
Have all but been reversed.

If visiting the city
Is a plan that you have made
Then walk upon the High Line
And behold what’s there displayed.	

It’s part and parcel of the town
But also quite unique
So stroll the High Line if
A New York feeling’s what you seek.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Tarpey Avatar
January 29, 2021 at 9:05 AM
I enjoyed this poem! Well done Ilene
Johnson Avatar
January 9, 2015 at 9:50 PM
Just googled it. Love it when they repurpose something rather than just tear it down. A mile and a half of inner city beauty. Peace. :)
Pettit Avatar
January 8, 2015 at 9:09 PM
Are you describing part of the West Side of Manhattan here? The city once had plans of building a new football stadium there to lure the Jets back to the other side of the Hudson.
Meade Avatar
January 8, 2015 at 8:25 PM
Sounds delightful . . . my daughter will be working in New York this summer . . . it's on my bucket list now.
Petersen Potter Avatar
January 8, 2015 at 8:11 PM
Excellent pen Ilene ! I enjoyed your nice piece dear friend! A 7 from me! Wishing you the best in 2015! Have a very lovely day! :) Love and hugs! xxx D.
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