Walking At Night

WALKING AT NIGHT

Moon
Black sky
Dissonant
On the cracked sidewalk
Old neighborhood
House tops
Like pyramids    and
Trees meet above the street
Car passing
How the oily street shines
Streaks__________________
FLASHES!
Yellow to the eye
Downtown sounds
Seems unpopulated
A distant crowd dodging horns
Lonely 
Walking along
No high
No low
The hidden thousands    all on eye level
Just my head existing
So  examine the ground -
Vomit seeping down the cracks
Rotten hot dog
Rotten city
A change of thought
Music?
Yes!
Of a sort
A Mahler horn
Sibelius oboe
Strings in tremolo
Hair stirs to fine threads
Arms swinging
Feet tapping the sidewalk
Random thoughts
Composing 
Galaxies 
Fear!
Love
Hate
Happiness
Despondent?
No!
HAPPY!
Freedom
Walking
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Mac Donald Avatar
May 24, 2011 at 1:50 PM
Ohhh..I'll bet you could compose something from all those sights and sounds, Daver! Would surely be changes in pitch and tempo. Emotions do seem to each play there own music. Yesterday I felt like a didjeridoo, today like a banjo. Your instruments are more sophisticated...like you!:) Wishing you and yours the best!! Love, Mikki
Knop Avatar
February 27, 2011 at 6:20 AM
Hi Dave, seems to me that you like classical music! I am impressed of you imagery in this poem! Thank you for all your kind comments....Love, Ger
Kendrick Avatar
February 25, 2011 at 1:44 PM
Interesting work..Got the feeling that someone has a hangover in this one..Am I correct?..Sara
Onclaud Avatar
February 25, 2011 at 1:09 PM
long chain of well-hooked images tied as one, dave.. unique stuff! :) huggs, nette
Richards Avatar
February 25, 2011 at 7:01 AM
Wow.....I love the change of thoughts in the middle of this poem.....and yet, that is exactly how the thinking process goes! My mind was right there with your thoughts, as if it were my own brain flashes, seeing it all. This was great!!
Falotico Avatar
February 25, 2011 at 5:55 AM
Very creative poetry filled with amazing words and thoughts...
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