Happy Valenstein Day


Her eyes are Times Square;
Mine are rural North Korea.
I’m not a city person,
But she’s shaken that idea
With one glance she dug a hole,
In a blink she poured the concrete,
Now the buildings fill the space
And replace my safe retreat.

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4 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. Alice Keys
    Feb 14, 2013 @ 20:12:16

    I like this modern metaphorical rendition of Green Acres. Except there, the farm won over Time Square. ;-) This is a nice exposition of the tug and pull of relationships between two very different kinds of people

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    • wordcoaster
      Feb 15, 2013 @ 03:23:51

      Ah–I never even thought of Green Acres–a fine lens to view the poem through. Thanks for your interpretation; I really appreciate hearing how a poem strikes a reader :)

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  2. Meenakshi Malhotra
    Feb 15, 2013 @ 07:27:05

    Dominating a relationship or urban cannibalization, It works for me on both levels.

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