The Lost City

by John Drudge / January 31st, 2021

A lost ancient city
In the scrub plains
Of a desert land
The remnants of an empire
Under the forgotten
Persian sun
The opening of skies
Onto fractured stones
Pebbles on a pond
As we ripple out
From humble beginnings
Nomadic tribes
And lost treasures
Hidden under sand
Dusted over
And blown away
As we waltz
The length of forever
Oblivious to history
And the victors
Ride their horses
Into an empty square

John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is the author of six books of poetry: “March” (2019), “The Seasons of Us” (2019), New Days (2020), Fragments (2021), A Long Walk (2023) and Sojourns (2024) . His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee. He lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children. Read other articles by John.

This article was posted on Sunday, January 31st, 2021 at 8:04am and is filed under Poetry.