The City Beneath

Year poem was written: 2014

      Deep within the earth's mighty bones,

            there lies a cavern of infinite size.

      In this cavern is an industrious marvel,

            one brought out of a remarkable triumph.

      Massive pillars of columned palaces spiral below,

            forged out of pale grey granite.

      Each connected by a series of narrow bridges,

            making a web of pedestrian highways.

      Huge cauldrons of fire eternally burn,

           lighting both the day and night.

      But fail to ever show the feet of the metropolis,

           always cloaked by the pitch black.

      This is the first wonder of a hidden world,

          the city beneath.

Author's Note

Got the idea off of the concept of an alien race with a mirrored underground city directly below theirs on the surface that they live in during the winter.

Reviews

[Carlton Rolle]

I love it. So much imagery here. Left to think about the complexity of life and sustainability of the past and our future.

[Ezekiel Silver]

Thank you!