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
Jackie Shaffer, a former administrator of a worldwide online poetry site with over 100,000 members, as-well as a current Administrator of an online prestigious poetry group. She is a creative storyteller, having journeyed through several adversities. She encourages others' emotional healing by sharing her works with aspiring poets, challenging them to explore feelings and experiences in written form. As to date, she has been published in 2 Anthology books which contribute their proceeds to a world wide charity for children. An Anthology collaboration book, published by McKinley Publishing. Several poems published online by Spillwords Press, a literary magazine. Family is the most important thing in her life. She is married with 2 adult children and has 4 grandsons. She enjoys reading, gardening and socializing with friends as well as playing cards and board games. She has a love for baking. She continues to grow poetically by exploring different topics as her subject matter.
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