Saturday, August 13, 2011

City Scenes I




everything iz good


between hydrants and walls 
they walk or run
bike or rollerblade 

some sit and stare
others panhandle 
for change 

beyond an open window 
of ebony light 
summer sultry heat 
bakes images on the 
brick, 

the city hard 
and thick. 



Photos ©2011 R. Burnett Baker

Poem ©2011 R. Burnett Baker 
Photos of street art taken by R. Baker on Richmond Street, Rochester, NY.

3 comments:

  1. mmm...like this...baking images in the brick...the city hard and think...very nice rick...

    fyi...nice coincidence but the prompt over at dversepoets.com is urban today...feel free to join in...

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  2. The city hard and thick - that's a great ending line.

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  3. your poem made this wall meaningful...

    JJRod'z

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