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August 6, 2021
By Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
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Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
179 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

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The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me

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Starbridge—

There’s a wood bridge in Streetport

Rainy people in umbrellas look over the edge

Black women in rain slickers

Puerto Ricans with golden asters

Coconut-bearing lei-sellers from Honolulu

Bums from Chicago in cigarette necklaces

Romans with fire eyes and sandals

Russian stepdancers in silksilver earrings.

Starbridge—

There’s a bridge in Streetfort

Rainy people in umbrellas throw coins over the edge

Make a wish

While silver fleeing angels

Dart into the dark water

Turning to fish.

© Alice B., Sarasota, FL

The author's comments:

I just made up Streetfort. This poem is inspired by the picture.:)

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Ela2611 PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 26 2021 at 10:35 pm
Ela2611 PLATINUM, Vancouver, Columbia
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Give the ones you love , the wings to fly roots to come by and reasons to stay …….

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Lydiaq , this is so amazing 🤩! This literary work and the thought process is so beautiful . This would definitely get on the print magazine !
Lydiaq ELITE said...
on Aug. 26 2021 at 5:44 pm
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
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Its in England
SparrowSun ELITE said...
on Aug. 26 2021 at 2:07 pm
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what country is streetport in?