Building Code
On this the walk back to yourself
every tree seems to shimmer under its own
history The water makes pictures
of the land and sky for the sky
and in leaving the water can say
I have been near you
You will pass the statue and see
how it was always a fountain
Bedrock of pennies some pumpkin-bright
some darkened The downtown tower
muscled with offices will live emptied of people
and light for half its life We made the buildings
in our own image but it has been tough to learn
We can empty out We can be full
that bedrock of pumpkin bright pennies and " tower
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and light for half its life" and that last line. Powerful, such strong images. Beautiful.
Good one, with lovely images.
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