Graffiti Backdrop

by Ashleigh Skye   May 22, 2006


In the dark recesses of the city,
where the shadows lie and wait,
symbols and signs appear on the wall,
an oasis strictly in paint.

Each mural tells a story,
with each line another view,
and with each magical stroke of the brush,
is a story trying to break through.

Some are painted as a memorial,
some as a form of expression,
some people paint every now and then,
for other's it's a life obsession.

But for whatever reason it's painted,
it's the background to the city's stage,
hidden behind the curtain of well to do homes,
expanding off the visual page.

It breaths throughout the city,
as it's canvas continues to grow,
and it's rise in popularity,
will never reach that dreaded plateau.

So when you gaze upon the colours,
embrace the message within,
don't just stop at what you see,
because that's only where it begins.

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  • 16 years ago

    by HUGIYDAWY

    Omg this poem is amazing!
    i love the last stanza... only where it begins.
    you ended it perfectly.
    i loved it. it's an unusual topic to write about and i must say i've never heard anything quite like it in my life.
    the use of your words are brilliant i loved it
    5/5 much love .xx

  • 16 years ago

    by NyellMoonlight

    Wow, I like this one a lot! Greatly written poem, wit superb imagery.
    My favorite stanza is:

    -Each mural tells a story,
    with each line another view,
    and with each magical stroke of the brush,
    is a story trying to break through.-
    ^truly excellently written.
    Topic is very unique.
    Well done, 5/5.

  • 16 years ago

    by Broken Inside He only wants to hurt me

    This is interesting but in a good way. great work the flow could have been better overall it is 5/5

  • 16 years ago

    by Stephanie Naylor

    It was very awesome, i mean the rhyming was great and it didnt seemed forced, you have a true talent so dont ever stop

  • 16 years ago

    by AlaSkA

    I think in this one you got me.

    (: no one does poems about graffiti!. (except me)
    graffiti is more than just paint. fleeting ideas and messages that people are made to read. i loved this. coming from an actual graffiti writer.

    this poem has made it to my list of goodens. (:

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