walls what
did you see
when the riders came up mass
did you hear
and want to warn
did your windows weep
your stones cry out
did survival root you
fill your clefts with balm
for scholar and bum
set you as watchers
over revelry and mayhem
over life
.
JSmith 4/1/16
Mass Street in Lawrence, Kansas, is a world unto itself. Some of its buildings were here before Quantrill’s Raid in 1863, and they’re works of art in my eyes. They embody so much of the spirit of the place – strength, longevity, resilience, the quiet joy of being free to be. They’re lovely to look at in every season.
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