Beauty In Gray Sky Concrete


Tiny sunset blossoms
lace themselves to stems
bringing beauty to gray sky concrete.

In an urban forest of steel,
glass, and inhospitable
they are bright exclamations
nature hasn’t surrendered
to the pounding anonymity
of blind spots.

©Susie Clevenger 2016

Day 9 NaPoWriMo 2016

Real Toads ~ Transforming With Nature's Wonders

Comments

Sherry Blue Sky said…
Beautiful! Thank the Goddess for nature's beauty!
April 9, 2016 at 3:57 PM
Gemma Wiseman said…
Love nature's stance against our concrete. The last two lines are powerful.
April 9, 2016 at 5:22 PM
Sanaa Rizvi said…
A most stupendous write :D love those closing lines..!!
April 9, 2016 at 7:17 PM
Rosemary Nissen-Wade said…
It's always such a joy to see plants breaking through like this!
April 9, 2016 at 7:57 PM
Outlawyer said…
Ah lovely--I spend a lot of time in cities and now how valuable these things are. thanks, Susie--k.
April 9, 2016 at 8:17 PM
Sumana Roy said…
It's a lovely tribute to Nature's wondrous beauty and power....
April 10, 2016 at 12:51 AM
brudberg said…
I love how nature conquer concrete.. Such force in the growth .
April 10, 2016 at 1:05 AM
Rommy said…
Those bits of floral oasis in the cities make my heart smile too.
April 10, 2016 at 6:45 AM
Ellecee said…
I am always amazed at the places nature's growth breaks through, and our own, Thanks, Susie
April 10, 2016 at 9:32 AM
Hannah said…
Love this, "they are bright exclamations" thank you, Susie for bring this bright little gem!!
April 10, 2016 at 2:13 PM
Bekkie Sanchez said…
Thank nature for those bright exclamations poking through the grey! Lovely write!
April 11, 2016 at 11:43 AM
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