Mulberry Street

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    Mulberry Street

    Feet and legs shuffle by
    Past a window way up high
    Past the basement where I dwell
    Apartment C, I refer to as hell

    Between legs and shadows cast
    That blocks the light
    Eternal gloaming and night
    I occasionally glimpse at very last

    A window on the second floor
    Where shadows linger that I adore
    Sun and sky up, up where birds fly
    Looking down hats and shoulders going by

    I stand by the far wall
    In darkness
    Looking up to see this sight
    In silence

    A shadow pale and small
    In light
    Looking down upon my plight
    In silence

    A window on the second floor
    Where shadows linger that I adore
    Looking up to see this sight
    Looking down upon my plight

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    rsalassi commented on Mulberry Street

    09-13-2010

    The speaker's occasional joy seems overhwhelmed by sadness and despair. If only he could move to a higher floor.

    SavVySam commented on Mulberry Street

    08-21-2010

    It pains me that this most excellent write has not had the attention due..such incredibly penned work!:)

    ginga commented on Mulberry Street

    07-31-2010

    winter, I find these poems of observing humanity can be enlightening...you have enlightened me today. ty and I hope all is well pm me sometime or come and read my latest 2 bug poems... ginga

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