Neon Sign Poem by Richard Provencher

Neon Sign



Sidewalk's neon sign overcomes twilight
- its torchlight showing flashy wares
in our modern society - - muscle
cars and 30-story glass towers
bragging of man's prowess - - more valuable
than a homeless man's cardboard hut
on the sidelines of a busy street

looking up in awe at the tallness of jeweled
buildings - - where am I? he asks
in the business of another
day's traffic - - its higher than
someone's prayer path from
the backwoods of a small village
whence some men first sought success
where the wilderness of life
has a capacity for dysfunctional
living and harshness on spirits. Love
them much in your climbing to the stars.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: poverty
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Modern society vs a homeless man's humble world, and who is to enjoy life more - - muscle cars or a cardboard hut?
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