Urban Renewal on Display
Urban renewal on display Brick and Mortar decay Shiny material erected Up, up and away Brick and mortar are sturdy Capable of withstanding Winds, hurricanes and the dirty All except, rebranding Shiny material being built up Adjacent to brick foundations Once thriving now obscure Real estate moguls on the come-up Concrete jungles disappearing New structures and engineering Urban renewal on display Scores of people and their lives astray Working people, families now dispersed Throughout the city, worries mount On deaf ears their cries fall, unrehearsed The times this has happened; too many to count Real estate moguls, investors and the like Padding their pockets and feeling delight Meanwhile everyday people are being discarded Like old shoes when they should be safeguarded The same people running the ship Keeping the business afloat While you sit back on your yacht or big boat So, who is displaying true stewardship?
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Urban Renewal on Display was written in response to the picture prompt by Sadje for What Do You See?
http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2023/09/25/what-do-you-see-205-september-25-2023/
11 replies on “Urban Renewal on Display”
Money has made many people evil greedy selfish and not good people in general when this land and earth was free to roam back in the days. This was a great poem expressed in the right way towards whats going on now in today s society this was an A Onika.
I appreciate you! Thank you for the kind words, Louis! I do not like what is going on but trying to stay optimistic about change in this world. 💯❤
An excellent question and excellent poem, O’Nika! <3
~David
Thank you, David!! 🙏🏼💛
It’s a sad state of affairs, and in many cities this game of money and power is being played. Thanks O’Nika for joining in.
Yes, Sadje I agree that things all come down to money. The rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. Middleclass are being wiped out in the process too.
Unfortunately that is so true. Over here it’s the same. Those with money and power can do whatever they like, they rest are treated as non- entities 🥲🥲🥲
It’s such an abuse of power. I don’t believe that money is more important than people, IMHO. 😒
Oh yes, money has no worth as compared to human life! And money won’t help these greedy people when they are faced with the consequences of their actions
I couldn’t have said it better!! Thanks, Sadje!👏🏼🙏🏼
You’re welcome ☺️