Buffalo
Maker of the Chicken Wing, Originator of Beef on Weck,
Snow City of the Nation, Home of Beautiful Niagara Falls
Yes, we have a beautiful city with beautiful houses and beautiful people
But you don’t see the people living in shacks
Not knowing what they will eat for their next meal
Living on a few dollars a week for a family of five
Yes, we have beautiful buildings with beautiful jobs
But you don’t see the people standing in the unemployment line each week
Going every day to look for work
Only to go home more hopeless than before
Yes, we have a lot of beauty in this city,
But you don’t look long enough to see the ugly
And with all that we have accomplished,
Maker of the Chicken Wing, Originator of Beef on Weck,
Snow City of the Nation, and Home of Beautiful Niagara Falls
We still have the ugly in this city waiting to become beautiful.
Something wrong with this poem?
Replies are closed for this poem.
Your Poem's Voice
See what makes your poem unique — its voice, energy, themes, and the literary traditions it draws from.
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.
Log in to leave a comment.