Gary Beck

SYMPHONY OF THE CITY
 

Discordant orchestra

rent by untuned instruments,

the underlying hum of engines

sounds the theme of endless din.

The clack of workmen moving pipes,

the bumpthump of delivery trucks,

the unrythmic thud of hammer

and the voices of children

cavorting in the playground,

serenade the senses

with varied sensual sounds,

interrupted by crash and bang

of handymen, repair crews,

horn-blowing motorists

aspiring to be soloists,

in the daytime throb of labor.

The nighttime crack of gunfire,

the shrieks and howls

of citizens in torment,

under constant assault,

reveal the melody

of your anguished composition.

Gary Beck's poetry has appeared in dozens of literary
magazines. His chapbook, 'The Conquest of Somalia',
will be published by Cervena Barva Press. His recent
fiction has been published in numerous literary
magazines. His plays and translations of Moliere,
Aristophanes, and Sophocles have been produced
Off-Broadway

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