Dancing in the Ruins
by Stratton Wayne St.clair

I love and haunt the wastelands,
the rundown, out of the way lands;
down by the docks and abandoned piers,
out on a lonesome, windswept jetty;
warehouse row or the rail yards
and ruins of every type.
I know these places for what they are,
forgotten by some
but never empty.
Always full of dreams and memories past,
of what was wrought by man.
There you will find me
walking and thinking,
sometimes drinking
communing with the wind
that blows through my soul,
like a stiff November breeze.
So it is with my heart;
I love the forsaken,
the lost and alone
trembling unfulfilled,
aching for that gentle touch.
They make the best lover’s,
struggling to release their inner flame.
Can you see them?
I can hear them
singing their own songs
with rough and ready voices,
fading in the distance
until only the melody remains.

Wow! Where is it! Francesc21 · 2012-07-16: 03:49

Abandoned buildings, ruins always give me a sense of sadness.. melancholy maybe.. I especially like the second picture!! nynkeb · 2012-07-16: 05:25

Deux photos spectaculaires pour aller avec des mots incroyablement sensibles ! La première part dans mes favoris car "sometimes drinking communing with the wind that blows through my soul, like a stiff November breeze" josy63 · 2012-07-16: 06:09

Fascinating ruins, where is it? DancingDolphin · 2012-07-16: 08:03

Interesting place to take pictures of! : ) idorudoll · 2012-07-16: 10:41

Wow those are great Antonio!! Texture is fantastic EvaLizette · 2012-07-16: 11:14

What was once beautiful is still a beautiful structure..just in disrepair:-) NellyBly · 2012-07-16: 12:39

Wow So sad ... great captures helys · 2012-07-16: 12:56

first shot speaks for itself...and the second reiterates the message...stunning! KatysPassionata · 2012-07-16: 13:01

Plenty of work to be done! Nice post! Lsample · 2012-07-16: 14:46

They may be in ruins but their splendour and past beauty still show through. inawe · 2012-07-16: 19:08

very good captures! thanks 4 visiting! CHOSSID · 2012-07-17: 03:09

Quem fala dos Queen e de Bruce Springsteen ainda se torna mais simpático aos meus olhos. São os primeiros trabalhos de B.S. que me agradam tanto. Unchained · 2012-07-17: 07:18

The ragged beauty of a decrepit building...haunting, sad, but lovely. globetrotdreamer · 2012-07-18: 10:22