Urban Sprawl

A Poem by Weston R.

My April 9th poem for NaPoWriMo 2012

Urbanity,
In the vast midst of a nature that seemingly extends forever,
Spreads outward
As the landscape begins to retreat and creep inward.
Blemishes of light sprout
On the face of the earth where trees once sprang.
And as blemishes become rashes
While ecosystems become yards & fields,
It’s harder to find more of one
Than the other, and vice versa.
But soon the large expanses of buildings
Will outshine the fewer plains,
And the illumination of knowledge & experience
Will force fields to hide
From the ever progressing feet of the cities imploring
A hasty retreat,
Until at last the sprawl of enlightenment has finally ended
Ignorance.