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DARK CITY
Contributed by
Varro
on
Friday, 28th February 2003 @ 11:30:00 AM in AEST
Topic:
DarkPoetry
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Night settles upon the city,
Where soft rays of the moon mingle with lamppost lights
The light of day gives way to a single shadow
Perhaps a neon light flickers here and there
As the moonbeams spread to bathe the masses of brick and steel
Deserted asphalt and cobblestones echo no footfalls
There - an empty warehouse, alleys cluttered in clothes-lined poles
Draped with menacing ghostly forms
Overflowing garbage cans
Shutters drawn, doors bolted
Wait! A sudden roar in the distance comes
A train clattering on the tracks above
With silhouette casts cobweb patterns deep
Wavering against this moonlit night as the silence is shattered.
The sky grows even darker, more unfriendly,
With black clouds gathering, then, a clap of thunder, companion to the falling torents comes.
These rain-slickened gutters, buildings and streets show sullen shape, familiar brickwork, rooftop images, fire escapes dripping in awash. Lightning bursts to drive off the shadows; for one moment...and is seen a lonely figure struggling to be invisible.
There, in an alley, set between these massive forms a desperate heart lies hidden in the storm, stiff, unblinking, patient..anticipating eyes await, clenched thin lips and pinched nostrils, intense, and intent, with determined stare....awaits!
Safe from prying eyes, the slats of window blinds closed tight, these eyes peering from the shadows...
Coy, conspiring, planning some foul deed.
Then, as a man might exhale, everso faint footsteps grow closer.
A tall figure appears, mounting steps of slate.
His trench coat and fidora soaked, fumbles for his keys.
A muffled gunshot erupts. A scream!
A limp body falls dead to the stoop.
The night gives witness to a darkened homicide.
Then, in a breath, heavy footfalls run past, up the block
Faster, faster, they recede.
A spectre flees avoiding cast-iron lamppost lights
Up, Up the station stairs, through turnstiles, quickly goes...
To the sanctuary of a coming train.
Hurry, hurry...to escape curious eyes. No one sees!
Grim-faced police arrive, the coroner close behind.
The scene of onlookers come, surrounding, murmering, heads shaking, necks stretching, piercing eyes straining -
The task at hand, a case to solve, a mystery to unveil....
A trench- coat'd shamus comes to find
The clues all washed away.
Copyright ©
Varro
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2003-02-28 11:30:00]
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Re: DARK CITY
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by ladyfawn on
Tuesday, 4th March 2003 @ 11:17:31 PM AEST
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| wow, this is so brilliant, reminds me of walking in center city philly, walking under the L trains, im very much impressed by your lucid detail........... |
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Re: DARK CITY
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by LadyDama on
Friday, 7th March 2003 @ 03:51:39 PM AEST
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| excellent imagery... i very much enjoy your writing style... very intriguing... blessings... |
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Re: DARK CITY
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by venkat on
Tuesday, 11th March 2003 @ 03:35:21 AM AEST
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| Action oriented scenes. very nice. I don't know how did I miss this. Any how Now I noticed this. Its good. venkat |
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Re: DARK CITY
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by Jenni_Kalicharan on
Monday, 17th March 2003 @ 03:07:22 PM AEST
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Excellent write!! The imagery was superb!!
Jenni |
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Re: DARK CITY
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by Feelin_Like_A_SadFellow on
Monday, 17th March 2003 @ 05:53:44 PM AEST
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| like everyone has said before... the imagery here is superb |
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Re: DARK CITY
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by sunflower on
Wednesday, 19th March 2003 @ 10:20:46 PM AEST
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| like the mood and the drama of the epic |
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Re: DARK CITY
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by kels497 on
Sunday, 6th April 2003 @ 04:49:38 PM AEST
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| This is a great poem. It tells a story through sharp and dark imagery. I love the descriptions and details in this...good job! |
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