My first poem :)

I have never really written a poem before. Haven't really had the desire to be honest, but I felt it fitting for a city that has given me so much,

So here it is:


An Ode to My Home

The lights are dark and gloomy,
But these Wellington hues consume me and my naivety,


The rock has eroded; the sands in my Kiwi hourglass on the Kapiti Coast have neared their end,
Pictures of sand-decorated dances, walks and self-fulfilling prophecies
Are memories relived by nature’s melancholic chant,
Wintry, whistling wind,


Lights sprinkle across the district, people succumbing
To demands and actions from the technological attention-seeker,
Pre-pubescent children line stations waiting for attention from buses,
Ensuring lipstick doesn’t fall too far from their trotters,


A man whose roots have been severed at the hands of the Super City,
Friends come and go oft like handshakes not known for more than pleasure,
While Port Nicholson beacons hold strong the light that guides the erring ship,
Able to ensure comfort is at hand when called upon,


This city draped in scarlet-tinted yellow is a place I am thankful for,
A kowhai tree grew strong under the midsummer gazes, the sub-antarctic embraces
That put the region in a frost-induced deep sleep,
A Kiwi hourglass nears its end, and Rarotonga's cry emerges,


Awoken, no time to slumber,
The time for a curious traveller to explore the world has begun,
A prodigal son ready to distribute the wealth of his toil is to return,
Legacy forthcoming,


Farewell, Wellington.