its name painted out
the ghost town
water tower

 

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Garry Eaton

Garry Eaton is a retired, jack-of-all-trades Canadian on the west coast of British Columbia. He has been practicing haiku since 2006. He is interested in the way the discipline is refocusing his attention on, and improving his appreciation of the gift of life.

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  5. .
    its name painted out
    the ghost town
    water tower

    —GARRY EATON
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    Immediately reminded of The Specials and their Ghost Town song about politicians playing fast and loose with ordinary people's lives. It's disheartening to watch towns crumble and I can only hope more and more are rebuilt around the world.

    Alan

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  6. Very visual, Gary, and atmospheric. Like Alan, this reminded me of the lyrics of the Specials' track 'Ghost Town' from back in the eighties:

    This town (town) is coming like a ghost town
    Why must the youth fight against themselves?
    Government leaving the youth on the shelf
    This place (town) is coming like a ghost town
    No job to be found in this country
    Can't go on no more
    The people getting angry

    It also made me think of the excellent photography of Chase Gagnon. :)

    marion

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