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“Johannesburg Central At Sunrise” by Paul Saad under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. |
This city welcomes
Streets watch and wait
New arrivals take the bait
Gilded perdition
Jostling for position
With the skollies
And the recalcitrant
Unemployment rate
This city shines
Off the bonnet of a Beemer
Money creates and stymies
For the sheltered
Rejecting and accepting
Glittering fearful hope
Always space for one more
On the tightrope
This city jives
Buildings boom and sway
Heavy with prospect
Affluence and gunshots
Twinkling and twisted
Affectionate tepid nights
Rhythmic jazz
Wistful in the neon-light
My city of gold
I love you, I do
Published by Brandon Hamber, Botsotso Magazine, 24 March 2022
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