Light loves to teach darkness subtle lessons
In French, even insults contain music
Mistakes in the dark create happy sons
The laughter of old cities is rustic
It knows that even aristocrats fart
Gas burns to fill the streets with small fresh stars
Paris is a kitchen that makes sweet art
Secrets that burn states are told in its bars
Ancient streets make automobiles nervous
Antique cobblestones joke at their expense
Some nights are to glum sleep impervious
Even the cigarettes feel the suspense
Nocturnal recreation makes nations
Capable of daylight innovations
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D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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Comments (3)
All of this is amazing but I think I could read that first stanza all day and find something new. Really loved this!
Love this one! It captures the photo and the joys of night so well.
Oooo, those last two lines were so deep! Loved your poem!