RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: POEMICS
Cities of Light
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
LA
Cities of light
Oases of enlightenment
Where the people live
By the code of acceptance
Where kindness is a way of life
Where the government does all it can
To ease the pain of the suffering class
Where there is help for the homeless
Food for the hungry
Where they love the arts
And embrace the artist
Boulder
Austin
Nashville
Miami
Cities of light
Cities that have overcome histories
Of shame and darkness
Where the people strive to move forward
Where they embrace the progressive ideal
Cities that work to keep the dream alive
How strange that cities of light
So often have an ugly underside
Bad cops and rotten politicians
Brutality and corruption
It is a reminder that we can never rest
Rust never sleeps *
And we must always be on guard
Ready to act
Prepared to move
Especially in cities of light
* Neil Young
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