Impression of Dublin Draft Poem

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Bryonna

“Untitled” July 21, 2015 Draft

“All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities are beautiful, but the beauty is grim.” -Christopher Morley

Look right, look left

Graffiti on a red brick wall, “Hater”

A couple, strung out, walking, eyes ahead

Look right, look left

Cracked pavement, weathered and beaten

Children play on a patchy square

Anti life propaganda tied to a post

Look right, look left

Blue bags of dog shit, piss in the doorway.

Dim signs, a busted neon light, “Op_n”

Look right, look left

Church bells ring, the soundtrack in a grey overcast.

I could flick a cigarette and know one would notice.

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2 Responses to Impression of Dublin Draft Poem

  1. Nessa O'Mahony's avatar Nessa O'Mahony says:
    July 13, 2015 at 8:49 am

    What a wonderful picture of Dublin, Bryonna. You capture the gritty actuality so well yet evoke the city’s beauty almost despite itself.

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