Cloudburst In The City
written by: Jackie Shaffer
Nightfall caressing the harbor
5th Avenue comes alive
Rain unyielding, drenched, splashed
Neon signs illuminating every crevice
Individuals scurrying to all sides
Fusion of languages reverberating
Passing buildings shadowed and vacant
Heels clicking on slippery rippled glass
Umbrellas steel pointers nudging
Street lights changing, a constant flash
Streets of sloshed feet, pounding pavements
Traffic lights red, yellow and green
Public transport, honking horns, rides hailed
Jumbled scene
Meters paid by plastic or coin
Towering thin silhouettes scattered throughout
Framed glass windows, high, aglow
Beacon of lights for visitors below
Hustle and bustle, disorganized
Rumbles of sky, crackling bites
Impatiently waiting days sunlight
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