Poetry: City nights 7 Articles

by Laurelle Stoughton

City lights in the night sky.

Eerie feeling,

Even darkness is not safe.

Fire on the horizon,

Glowing in the distance.

Hope of civilization

Compelling us to draw ever closer.

Inside the city boundaries,

Doesn't

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by Adam Smith

City Nights

In the hills

Looking down upon the city lights

Feeling all the thrills

Loving this live speed and joy

Turning a man

Out of what was a boy

I wish I could stay here as long as I can

But I need a firmer base

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by Violet Scott

The midnight train goes by again

so remarkably loud

at least, it would be,

if it wasn't too loud to remark on.

and here, I thought the trucks were bad enough

but the train rattles windows as I watch it roar past

blaring it's whistle

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by Tara J

City Nights

As I gaze upon the darkened city
With its mere handful of artificial golden bulbs of light
I look deep within my soul, but find no yearning
No pure desire to appreciate the simplicity of this country town's
So-called bustling

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by Tenisha Dixon

from the dusk an excitement has arisen

the people step into the beat

the world spins a little slower for them

the crowds line up and get ready for the stars

lots of moving cars and sparkling in the city

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