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Vertical
Backlit in morning mist, the green shades
define a curled leaf expanse around sky
and ground
Reflecting a blue cover and steel neighbors
the city tower soars and sways with
earth tremors
The tall man looks around the dunes for
a sign of the caravan lost to a
swirl of sand
Up and up the metal bird climbs, sitting
on a vertical base of fire and smoke,
piercing the clouds
Intelligence and nature conquer gravity
in time to the beat of hummingbird wings
and jackhammers
Ahhhh... the beautiful sound of the city slowly living and dying around us as every moment slowly arrives just to leave us in a frantic haste...