Syndic No.45 ~ Gary Beck
City Sight
Written and Narrated by Gary Beck
New York
City Sight
The cranes are flying,
not elegant birds,
but heavy machinery
raising buildings to the sky.
They neither tire from elevation,
nor weary from exertion,
having a function of their own
for observant people
who appreciate the city.
Disorder
Written and Narrated by Gary Beck
New York
Disorder
In the city of decay
the collapsing streets
sag under the anger
of urban traffic
urgent for destinations
timely arrival prevented
by unregulated construction
overwhelming traffic,
foot, car, bus, truck,
all clamoring for passage
hardly willing
to let others pass,
crammed together
in discordant assemblage.