Drowned (Stream XIII)
Once in peace I dreamed
But now the worlds noise intrudes.
Shattering the peace.
Pernicious.
Creeping under the door,
Seeping in through the windows.
To drip perpetual over sills
Absorbed by walls,
They shudder to the thunderous roar.
A never ending cacophony;
The incessant traffic buzz
Which drones, vibrating bone,
Drilling the skull.
The brazen blare of horns,
Raucous metallic sounds.
They drown out city birds
And their melodious song
Which caressed the ear.
No longer heard
Cannot compete so become absorbed
Nullified.
Yet sometimes when dawn arrives
Lightening the east.
From far off comes a plaintive song
Of a lone thrush
Then my spirit soars heavenward
And for a little while content to dream again.
poem by Paul Brookes
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