04-11-2013, 07:07 PM
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wow I'm embarrassed of my terrible, terrible attempt earlier. replaced it with this better but still mediocre try. just couldn't bear to leave it up. :p
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sorry for dropping the ball yesterday. this one I just banged out quick before work, not at all polished, but it was fun to write.
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American Midwest
No urban cities for hundreds of miles—only vast, flat, big-skyed expanse.
In this heartland of America, urban centers cede control
to predictable suburbs: trees, churches, schools with bright playgrounds.
Sprawl surrounds tiny downtowns of red brick and quaint coffeeshops,
or, one state over, buildings of pink granite, and small art boutiques,
in another, beige bricks and curiosity shops with dusty shelves of magic books…
terrifying loud cities for weathered ranchers.
Rural neighbors pile into dented, mud splattered pickups,
drive past repetitive fields for hours, sing off-key to the country station,
for an outing to the largest one-story mall in America.
With a wide, 70s font, it proudly boasts its underwhelming title
over tweenie goths, waddling families and cowboys roaming its stores.
Until they all return home for a 5:30 dinner, American Idol, and bed.
wow I'm embarrassed of my terrible, terrible attempt earlier. replaced it with this better but still mediocre try. just couldn't bear to leave it up. :p
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sorry for dropping the ball yesterday. this one I just banged out quick before work, not at all polished, but it was fun to write.
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American Midwest
No urban cities for hundreds of miles—only vast, flat, big-skyed expanse.
In this heartland of America, urban centers cede control
to predictable suburbs: trees, churches, schools with bright playgrounds.
Sprawl surrounds tiny downtowns of red brick and quaint coffeeshops,
or, one state over, buildings of pink granite, and small art boutiques,
in another, beige bricks and curiosity shops with dusty shelves of magic books…
terrifying loud cities for weathered ranchers.
Rural neighbors pile into dented, mud splattered pickups,
drive past repetitive fields for hours, sing off-key to the country station,
for an outing to the largest one-story mall in America.
With a wide, 70s font, it proudly boasts its underwhelming title
over tweenie goths, waddling families and cowboys roaming its stores.
Until they all return home for a 5:30 dinner, American Idol, and bed.
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The howling beast is back.
The howling beast is back.