It's Still Life

A View on St Ninian’s Row

this town is a map
these streets stiff as twigs
brown and grey facades
high rise into the mild air
and we walk everywhere

I am none the wiser
for watching
their heels flecked with purpose
street lights illuminate
their fear of darkness

Written for Miz Quickly’s Day 14: Two five-line stanzas. Observations from a pedestrian’s view point and from a person watching the street from a window. Photo is of St Ninian’s Row in Edinburgh. Shared with @Experimentsinfc #APoemADay on Twitter   ©Misky 2021