A Stone Walled Heart
written by: Anne G
@TheInkTruth
Take a walk
Through
Ole New York
Legacy of history
Of what was
And now would be
Crossroads of New Amsterdam
St. Andrews, Reade
& Centre Street
Buildings hewn in granite stone
Raised by master artisans
Craftsmen from across the seas
Deftly sculpted carved façades
Formed by calloused fingertips
Reminiscent of a bygone past
Neoclassic monuments
Corinthian fluted
Colonnades
Gracing doorways of today
Architecture from afar
Marvels of antiquity
Long forgotten memories
Masses of humanity
Pride and Shame
Bittersweet reality
Days and nights
Hunger and cold
Some would rise
Others would fall
New found wealth or barebones life
Betwixt
Between
The Good and Bad
Beauty stands before your eyes
Wonders in a
A Stone Walled Heart
JUNE 2016 AUTHOR OF THE MONTH at Spillwords.com
Why write? I write because I am: Driven to distraction by the inequities of the society in which we live. Motivated by cruelty, abuse, ignorance and indifference. My intention: To poke, prod and provoke!
"Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess." - Oscar Wilde
"Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess." - Oscar Wilde
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