From up above you look so calm
I want to hold you within my palm
I wonder if people are walking, enjoying their day
Or sitting inside just working away?
The city looks so empty and all alone,
Just miles of grass, water, and stone
Your shoreline stretches from along the coast
With silhouettes of buildings that look like ghosts
When I get back down, I will see the commotion
But for now, I sigh, just filled with emotion
Chicago, you are beautiful!
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Love your birds-eye view of the Windy City. To have such great affection for a place is a gift. I feel that way about London, so you’ve inspired me to write about those feelings. Thank you!
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I love the opening couplet. Such an interesting concept, that imagery. This whole poem is light and I like it. It makes me think how did I take in the city today? Did I even notice it was there? I did just once see the Willis Tower from the distance and smile from the south suburban highways. It’s a permanent welcome banner for those of us who live here. Very nice slice 🙂
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I love Chicago! really nice slice. I especially love the lines: Your shoreline stretches from along the coast, With silhouettes of buildings that look like ghosts. thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful. The Windy City is a special place, indeed. It will always hold a tender spot in my heart!
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“When I get back down, I will see the commotion
But for now, I sigh, just filled with emotion”
I love the contrast in these lines. The poem is specific to your city, but the feeling invites the reader to think of their own.
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