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Terminus, by Adrian McRobb

28/2/2021

 
TRAVEL
He walked on wet streets coat collar up against the buffeting wind of his mind
hands thrust deep into the small universe of his pockets where secret things hide
crossing pathways of the silent city complicated girder patterns chase his passing
avoiding those who would threaten conservation by crossing diagonal trackways
peddling the shoe leather of tomorrows heel-bar in puddles of yesterdays dreams
headlamps light up hopeless faces as they try to escape their blue screen TV lives
the nearly men squeezed by the lemon juicers of hot offices and endless numbers
lives glimpsed through curtain gaps promise better times and quickly snatched away
trying desperately to break through the glass ceiling of self imposed hopelessness
faceless in their crowds who fill trains and cross bridges merging into singularity
walking until daylight looms crows of conscious reality trapped in a beggars dream...
Mary Wallace
28/2/2021 11:03:12 pm

Adrian, some strong images here. The glass ceiling of self imposed hopelessness says so much. Very well done.

Adrian McRobb
1/3/2021 01:37:55 am

Thank you Mary

Sue Clayton
1/3/2021 03:22:00 am

Despair written in one enthralling sentence. Well done, Adrian.

Adrian McRobb
1/3/2021 03:20:52 pm

Cheers Sue

Padmini Krishnan
5/3/2021 04:41:53 am

Wow. A unique prose poetry...Poignant.


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    no more than 16 lines.

    100 words remains the approximate target.

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