Introductory po(em)st

[marianneaudrey]

I live on the plains of Detroit's Serengeti.
My home is an outpost surrounded by grasslands and streets with holes in them.
The few proud and understated joyful neighbors wave every day on this sleepy one way.
Two houses overtaken by ivy stand facing.
One has seen fire, the other foreclosure.
Soon honeysuckle will take over the north side.
Behind the privacy fence in my yard, the lawn is not mowed;
It is filled with chicory flowers and milkweed.
The grass itself is sharp and I no longer have leather feet like I did as a child,
so I walk carefully along trodden footpaths.
There was so much broken glass in the soil as it was was being dug up and mended for the garden.
The vegetables now grow tall.
Swallowtails have laid their eggs and their caterpillars have eaten most of the parsley.
Sunset brings the drag racers and traffic to the liquor store nearby.
I pray for the sound of the highway tonight and no gunfire.
Somewhere people are eating in restaurants and drinking in bars.
That feels like a different world,
and why shouldn't it?
I am wildlife on the plains.
The pheasants and the foxes are my friends.

Comments

[twocents]

Very cool. Thank you for posting.

[marianneaudrey]

Thanks!

[bibek]

What a great entry..with awesome poem...Happy steeming..

[marianneaudrey]

Thank you!

[bibek]

You welcome dear @marianneaudrey

[bottymcbotface]

Welcome to Steem @marianneaudrey I have upvoted and sent you a tip

[hamzeto]

Awesome work. Followed and upvote and resteemed!

[marianneaudrey]

Thank you!

[bluestsky]

Loved your poem! I am a poet myself so I will follow you to hopefully read more of your pieces :) Welcome to steemit.

[marianneaudrey]

You rock! I'll be posting more! Thanks so much. Following back atcha!

[thomasmmaker]

Really cool poem, friend! Thanks for sharing with us! :D

[marianneaudrey]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading!

[robrigo]

Welcome @marianneaudrey! I love your house, I met @kwakuosei over there when he was showing me that neighborhood.

[marianneaudrey]

Thanks so much! It's a special area. Organic. Otherwordly. Stop on by for a bonfire on a Saturday night.

[bushkil]

@marianneaudrey Welcome to Steemit! Hope you find this to be a great place to share your ideas and thoughts. Keep Steeming on!

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[marianneaudrey]

Thank you! I'm totally liking this format and variety of people and posts here. See you around!

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Welcome to Steemit Marianneaudrey!! Nice post, i will follow your account, please follow me ...

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[daiiat]

Welcome to steemit :)

[marianneaudrey]

thanks, I like it here.

[irina.jane]

Very cool introduction ! welcome :)

[marianneaudrey]

thank you!

[floata]

Welcome to steemit

[marianneaudrey]

thnks

[positivesteem]

What a great introductory post and great poem. You are off to a good start, your town sounds like a town forgotten by time. I loved reading poetry . I write poetry as well as tips and ideas to help newbies and minnows.

[marianneaudrey]

Thank you so much. Now following you!

[firepower]

Nice poetry! Good one!

[marianneaudrey]

Thanks so much!

[digitalplayer]

Welcome and Thank You for being with us!! Following your Blog now

[marianneaudrey]

Thank you! More to come! Following right back at ya.

[hontoon101]

Hi marianneaudrey , I just read your wonderful poem. I would like to invite you to read mine. Steemit is very new to me, I just posted 3 poems, the first I wrote when I was 14 years old. The second is 10 minutes to live, a very interesting piece of work. And last but not least is a poem I wrote of my neighbor when I lived in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. I would appreciate your input. Thanks!

[marianneaudrey]

Thanks hontoon! Just remember, it doesn't have to rhyme to be a poem! :)

[hontoon101]

Thanks for your feedback!

[hontoon101]

I just need to clarify your comment. I have been writing for more than 45 years. For you to make comment after reading a couple of poems really shook me up. Respect everybody!

[marianneaudrey]

If you feel that was disrespectful I apologize.

[hontoon101]

I apologize too. I mean I know that poems don't have to rhyme I've been writing a long time. But you didn't know that. It's all good!

[alienposts]

Welcome to steemit, happy to have you here

[marianneaudrey]

Thanks

[allasyummyfood]

Welcome to Steemit platform!! You will have such a good time here!! I do video tutorials for newbies and also yummy food ;) If you are very hungry, don't go to my page :P Alla xx

[marianneaudrey]

I'll wait until I eat. Haha. Thanks for the welcome.

[biddle]

https://steemit.com/biddle/@biddle/biddle-s-poetry-contest-1

[marianneaudrey]

cool!

[nickdavison]

Warm welcome @marianneaudrey! always good to meet new Steemians! Feel free to ask questions and follow me.

[marianneaudrey]

Awesome! Followed!

[kassie-vegas]

Welcome to steemit !! Followed. Follow me back 😘