Tuesday, May 1, 2012

City Scenes XII: Civil Freedom,Urban Decay: A Balance?




anarchy of self 


warning signs are everywhere, but 
nowhere do we seem to care about 
what or  who they  were  originally
meant to protect. 

the beginning of the end, perhaps, 
is too much reading between lines,

too little respect for original intent.





Poem © 2012 R. Burnett Baker 
Photos©2012 R. Burnett Baker 
Photos taken by R. Baker on Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY March 18, 2012.

7 comments:

  1. There seems to be no balance. Good post and disturbing, but that's the point.

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    1. Cheryl, sometimes I wonder if there is balance. I tend to think there is, but we should always be observant of our surroundings. Much can be lost with so little attention!

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  2. oh my this is terrible...the defacing of public safety signs
    I wonder if they vote and how

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    1. Suz, I doubt they vote, and probably a good thing. However, for the rest of us who do vote, are we giving proper attention to what's important, and are we doing enough to maintain our society so that anarchy and chaos isn't the norm?

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  3. ... and some would laugh ~ call it art! I'm with you on paying attention to what is really important!!

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  4. Ahhh good ol' Monroe Ave! Do u get a ticket if u run THAT stop sign? Lol

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    1. No, you get what that one sticker suggests: "Shakedown Street." Lol!

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