orgami's Diaryland Diary

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dark of a summer night

the bright LED lights gleam..
less intrusive orange flare
the old rounded lamps
had extended on their necks
from the power poles
..
the run along the stretch
for the sidewalks
here...

over the overpass
down towards the edge
of the streets...
before the small expensive
condos and resturants
clinging too the small
ledge where the highway
hugs the bottom of the
embankment
below the rail line running
above..the rounded summit
of the hill.
the cold clear deep lake
dark at night
save for the home lights
flickering across

an urban forest reaching
tall atop the homes
and apartment blocks
scattered amongst the
fifties bungalows
businesses and housing
tracts for the old military

a pedantic essence of
space and lots full of
trees and grasses
the rail line snaking
slowly into town
from its great run
south...the grade
climb north

second floor window
facing dark back yard
fence and backs of
houses quiet
few air conditioners
few late night partiers
no up at nighters
here

just the quiet
and in the winds
the trees whisper
and sigh deeply
and the stars seen
with little smog
and light pollution
sparkle down
like a dream

...

2:01 a.m. - 2016-07-05

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