Along the lakefront
they stand...
bold as the day
is long...
They appear a bit
garish from the
expressway
the brick and concrete
structures
towering above the
greenery lining
the roadway...
they stand
representing
the poor minorities
they have
housed for
so long...
they stand
representing
the racist institutions
that built them
in such isolation...
they stand
representing
those wanting to
reclaim
land they once
shunned
from people
they still
shun...
they stand
representing
the downfall
of an otherwise
great city...