Graffiti's Lament

This piece is actually from my old blog but I felt it relevant for Meeting the Bar: Graffiti Poetry over at dVerse. Long live Banksy!

Banksy, B-Boy Dalston, London 2009 photo by Wallkandy

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Brian MillerFriday, February 22, 2013 at 5:53:00 AM PST
dang. tight...and all too true of the streets man...actually having worked in the projects a bit i wonder at the dream a bit, their dreams are just different...
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ClaudiaFriday, February 22, 2013 at 6:27:00 AM PST
oh heck..this is wonderfully written...and the pic just hit me...teddy bear still in hand...they're forced to grow up too quickly...
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AnonymousFriday, February 22, 2013 at 8:10:00 AM PST
It's tragic how easily the dreams we have can be lost...
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Tracy Kuhn GreenleeFriday, February 22, 2013 at 9:08:00 AM PST
it is true.. some things are not disposable..somethings are raw...
these are the things that make us real...
thank you for visiting my blog... and allowing me to visit yours.
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AnonymousFriday, February 22, 2013 at 10:54:00 AM PST
Nicely done with an all too familiar message.
~Zouxzoux
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Kathy ReedFriday, February 22, 2013 at 11:21:00 AM PST
..it happens all too often..love the poster boy;)
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hyperCRYPTICalFriday, February 22, 2013 at 1:02:00 PM PST
Life in the streets often is dependent on the dreams, aspirations and false promises of others - those on the bottom rung rarely share the riches...

Anna :o]
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UnknownFriday, February 22, 2013 at 8:03:00 PM PST
So sad and true, very nicely done!
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Dave KingSaturday, February 23, 2013 at 3:30:00 AM PST
This is a real humdinger - two humdingers, in fact: text and image. Perfect together.
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Frank WatsonMonday, February 25, 2013 at 3:05:00 PM PST
Awesome--Had never heard of Bansky before, now I'll have to check out his work
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