Murals and Mirrors
A Couple Musings in Some Couplets
Adopted by my city’s busy streets
A mixing of deep roots and refugees
And those of us from somewhere in between
An urban canvas soaked in striking scenes
A melting pot and palette of flavor
A city so full of vibrant color
Is tangled up in too many red lines
From greedy and power hungry designs
Although some might say the past is the past
Choices made back then have effects that last
We play a generational blame game
And while time moves on problems stay the same
When will we open our eyes to the truth
And admit that the source of the issue
Is the same source of our beautiful art
The culprit was and is the human heart
Author’s Note: I was supposed to be working on my Lipogram entry and a series of art inspired poems came out…If you missed the first check out the link below.
About the Creator
D.K. Shepard
Character Crafter, Witty Banter Enthusiast, World Builder, Unpublished novelist...for now
Fantasy is where I thrive, but I like to experiment with genres for my short stories. Currently employed as a teacher in Louisville.
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