Once I thought,
Tulsa is an ugly word:
A chrome-plate, ugly-brick city,
Cadillac cattlemen who sat in offices
Diamond ring Oilmen who still wore polyester suits.
But I was wrong.
I have seen its heart
Made known by loyal citizens
They testify,
Unorthodox charisma
Unique parades
Midnight coffee
Tacos in the afternoon.
Urban magic
Colors Midwest uncharacteristic
Grassroot graffiti of original hue,
Glittering art in a variety of forms.
It's signature skyline is not pretty
Yet, speaks character in a defiant brand of pride,
Rivals pretentious slugger cities New York and Chicago.
Like magical Macondo from Gabriel Garcia Marquez,
She has survived trials
Withstood tornados of tribulation.
This new generation has vision,
They defy convention.
Amid the silence of an empty plain
There are windows of light
Subtle music drifts in alleys
There is a rhythm and a current,
Her streets shine after rain.
Photo credit to Rosemary Daughtery
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ReplyDeleteWithstood tornados of tribulation.
This new generation has vision,
They defy convention.
Amid the silence of an empty plain
There are windows of light
Subtle music drifts in alleys
There is a rhythm and a current,
Her streets shine after rain."
Sushama,are you still roaming the hallways of digital literature?
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