*This was written 01/03/25 during a (in-school) club challenge where we took turns saying the first word that came to mind when given the prompt "New York City". We were then tasked with writing a poem without using those words. My first thought was of New Year's and that is what this is based off.*
130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3PnplDpau
pickpockets on all corners of times square,
fingers outstretched to hook into oblivious passerby.
130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47g5VqIZ2r
fireworks boom in the sky over head,
smog blocking starshine from ever getting through.
130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ94uEze4Zg
railways carve through the underground,
like veins in a human arm, lifeblood welling up.
130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrPPq1MpBO
the ground is littered with champagne bottles
and the smoky remnants of explosions.
130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzCWVjB9r9
big city lights illuminate shadowy crevices
and too many people to count,
like ants spilling out of their homes,
to watch the spectacle above.
130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhrLN60lxV
oxidized copper stands proud,
waving a torch of freedom
as blasts rock the ground below.130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LjSq5X6eh
