Apr 03 2008

Memory of Shanghai

Published by lawn leaf sweeper at 12:52 pm under Poem

Mother wept,
A tear dropped as she cast me down.
Down I went,
Gravity’s spell, an earthly trip.
Through swirling winds
I saw a city painted in dull grey,
And colourful dots
Shielding men walked in suits and girls
Pretty dresses.
On a bridge a motherless kid lied.
And I landed
In his salty swelling eyes, disguising
His sorrow.

3 Responses to “Memory of Shanghai”

  1. # vicwest49on 04 Apr 2008 at 5:29 am

    Powerful and enigmatic. One reads it and reeads it again.

  2. # vicwest49on 06 Apr 2008 at 1:29 am

    Haunting and enigmatic
    Worth many visits

  3. # aebraon 11 May 2008 at 10:53 pm

    Wow, I agree. This is great. Stark, vivid imagery that requires empathy.

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