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The Bells of San Gimignano
The Bells chime
Their sound sublime
Reminiscing of a past time
Tang, clang, tang
Olive trees sway
Lining the way
Where the hill lay
Tang, clang, tang
Dotted with brush
A countryside lush
With the call of a thrush
Tang, clang, tang
Wind rustles the trees
Their leaves wave with ease
floating on the gentle breeze
Tang, clang, Tang
The old towers stand tall
Leaning as if they may fall
They guard against all
Tang, clang, tang
Rippling in the sunset
Is the crumbling silhouette
Of a city now beset
Tang, clang, tang
The bells lay silent
These towers now ancient
Their sound incoherent
...
Their sound sublime
Reminiscing of a past time
Tang, clang, tang
Olive trees sway
Lining the way
Where the hill lay
Tang, clang, tang
Dotted with brush
A countryside lush
With the call of a thrush
Tang, clang, tang
Wind rustles the trees
Their leaves wave with ease
floating on the gentle breeze
Tang, clang, Tang
The old towers stand tall
Leaning as if they may fall
They guard against all
Tang, clang, tang
Rippling in the sunset
Is the crumbling silhouette
Of a city now beset
Tang, clang, tang
The bells lay silent
These towers now ancient
Their sound incoherent
...
Published 28th Feb 2012
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28th Feb 2012 11:41pm
stuff man awesome stuff haha "The old towers stand tall
Leaning as if they may fall" reminded me of the Leaning Tower of Piza :D jussayin
Leaning as if they may fall" reminded me of the Leaning Tower of Piza :D jussayin
28th Feb 2012 11:53pm
Well pisa isn't too far away from this city. When I went to Italy I really enjoyed this little town. Very peaceful place.
29th Feb 2012 4:05am
Cool poem. I usually don't go in for rhyming (prefer that tennis without a net thing) it works well here. As well you're using onomatopoeia. Bold choice. Bravo.
29th Feb 2012 4:34am
Thank you very much, I try to mix it up with my poetry and I felt that this poem was ripe for a good rhyme. The onomatopoeia seemed appropriate because I felt it added depth to the idea of immersion.
