An Abandoned Factory

A Factory Of Life

By Seth Lesondak

A boy rides his bike past an abandoned factory

Its windows smashed

The door hangs by a solitary screw

Shards of beer bottles litter the front lawn

what ugliness, what filth,what sadness

A reminder of war and hard financial times

……………………………….

Behind an abandoned factory

Vines take in the sun

Bright yellow daffodils sprout from mossy soil

Like a phoenix rising from its ashes

Prairie grasses lighten to beige with with the passing of summer

What beauty, what life, what silence

A reminder of natures loving presence

…………………………………….

Inspired by a painting by Elizabeth Steinhoff

Away

I will be unable to post any new work on this site for a week, since I am taking a vacation to Isle Royale in the upper peninsula. Still, it is always good to appreciate what is already here so please, have a look at my poetry and stories from the past and I will see you next monday.

What a light

What a Light, What a Life

By Seth Lesondak

I sit on my velvety brown couch

The cat gazes at me

Her eyes reflecting the dim lamplight

That illuminates the room

A saxophone swings

Dying the air a dark, sad blue

And bringing back precious memories

Of Chicago on starry nights

What a light

What a life