Silent spires stretching to sabbath skies,
Shuttered openings watch with unseeing stare,
Softly scan empty terrace and desolate street,
Search and say, is the city dead or are we?
Clouds waft over calm cities and cool countrysides,
Noting the noiseless roads and vacant lots.
Wonder with thoughtful gaze as they wander around,
Is humanity lost or just learning again to sleep!
MULLINGSPICE 
Harsh and stark scene, good alliteration
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Wonderful 💕
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Beautifully done!
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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🙏🙏🙏
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I prefer the learning again option
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Thank you!
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Thank you and ditto! 😊
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Thank you.
Actually, that’s what has been happening. At least here in our city!
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it’s all about perspectives. be safe and live well wherever you go. 🙂
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I love the last line.
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Oh this is lovely. The desolation and loneliness shine through in this piece. I can hear the silence
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Thank you so much 🙏
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Thank you so much.
You caught the core of my writing!
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Painting with words! Great job.
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Dear Sabina,
Haunting poem and spot on last line.
Shalom and stay well,
Rochelle
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Thank you!
I had more words left in the criteria, but felt this would be enough.
So, thank you!🙏
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Thank you!🙏
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I find that poem peaceful rather than desolate. There has been a noticeable reduction in pollution since lock-down. Locally, I’m hearing more bird-song which is no longer competing with the noise of traffic. Nice writing, Sabina.
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Brevity is the soul of wit.
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Excellent rhythm, echoing in the emptiness
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That too!
Thank you!🙏
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Thanks!🙏
Just keep writing.
Don’t lose heart!
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Probably. Thank you!
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I think we’re just hibernating. We will awaken.
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Lovely. I wish I could write poetry. I try, but it always seems to end up being funny, not matter how serious I am when I start 🙂
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Thanks a lot!
Made a video of it too!
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I’m not usually much for poetry, but the lyrical words in this really caught me. Good job!
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Thank you so much.
It means a lot to me!🙏🙏🙏
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Maybe sleep a little could be good.
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Nice poetic stuff there, Sabina! Inspirational. 🙂
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Yes absolutely. We have become too busy!
Thanks 🙏
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Lovely writing, hopefully we are learning again. (Although there’s no guarantee.)
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Right, on both counts!
Thank you!🙏
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Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
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Just a fabulous poem with a gorgeous painting. I really like the line, “Search and say, is the city dead or are we?” Thank you for posting this.
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