The Soundtrack

A baby cries, the ferry toots;
A dog will not stop yapping.
A sparrow chirps, the traffic hums;
A flag is gently flapping.

A jogger’s footfalls pound the path;
A motorboat goes chugging.
A barge, though large, makes quiet splashes
With its tugboat tugging.

Bits of conversations drift;
A radio starts blasting.
Urban peace is something that
You cannot count on lasting.

Still, out on the esplanade,
In sunshine, all is pretty,
As here I sit and listen to
The soundtrack of the city.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Krutsinger Avatar
June 18, 2022 at 7:54 PM
I have put this to music and am dancing ot it, Ilene and I thank you!
Watt Avatar
May 19, 2022 at 11:28 PM
you are a true observer of life, ilene, and in your city there is so much to observe! well done.
Leffanta Avatar
May 19, 2022 at 11:21 AM
Life without reverse-gear alarms and sirens does have its attractions! Well said, Ilene!
Hankins Avatar
May 18, 2022 at 2:36 PM
So interesting, isn't it, Ilene. The sound of the city is nowhere else replicated and, indeed, it produces a soundtrack unlike no other. Very nice, my friend.
Allison Avatar
May 18, 2022 at 12:27 PM
what a wonderful soundtrack you have described, hope I can hear it one day!!:-) hugs Jan xx
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