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  Country - City - a nature poem by Australian poet Graeme King - funny poems, sad poems, serious poems and romantic poems. Poems for children, nature poems and environment poems, flash poetry, fantasy poems, funny limericks and more ©kingpoetry2007.
 

COUNTRY - CITY


 

A LAMB KNEE-DEEP IN GREEN GRASS BLEATING FOR ITS MOTHER
A CHILD'S VOICE DROWNED BY JACK-HAMMERS.

THE SOFT THUD OF HOOVES ON A DUSTY TRACK
THE ROAR OF A BUS, STRAINING ON A HILL.

THE SWEET SMELL OF NEW-MOWN HAY, STACKED IN THE WIND
THE WHEEZE OF A SMOKE-FILLED WORKER ON A TRAIN.

THE FRIENDLY "HELLO" FROM A TOTAL STRANGER
THE NEWS OF A BASHING IN STATION STREET.

THE TOCKLE-OCK-DOCK OF THE MILKING MACHINE
THE SWEARING OF A BUILDER, WITH BROKEN DRILL BIT.

THE CRY OF A MAGPIE HUNTING FOR FOOD
THE POLICE CAR'S SIREN.

LEAVES FLOAING ON THE BREEZE
CLOTHES FLAPPING IN THE WIND.

STEPPING STONES IN A GURGLING CREEK
OIL STAINS ON THE ROAD.

A PADDOCK GOLDEN WITH WHEAT
A TWELVE-STOREY BLOCK OF FLATS.

A BULL CHASING A DOG ACROSS A FIELD
A TRAFFIC JAM ON KING STREET BRIDGE.

THE COUNTRY
THE CITY.


 

Original pictures by Graeme King ©Kingpoetry2007  BACK to TOP

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