What makes a city?
Architects and builders
Pencils and plumb lines
Bricks and mortar
Concrete and steel.
Roads and railways
Alleys and roundabouts
Pavements and walk-ways
Bridges and tunnels.
Shops and offices
Churches and temples
Hotels and hospitals
Houses, not homes.
Where are the people?
Residents and workers
Visitors and tourists
A city needs people.
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This week's contribution to Flash Fiction Friday 55, which is hosted by the great G-Man over at Mr. Knowitall's Blog.The photo is of a sculpture called The Plumbline and the City, by Clark Fitz-Gerald, in Coventry Cathedral.
