Irony

This is my picture poem. It's based off a black and white photo of what seems to be an abandoned saloon. I added in as many details to draw the picture in the reader's mind.

Picture Poem

Abandoned and lonesome

The old building stays

With just a cat in the window pane

And no customers coming its way

 

Ironic how a sign invites people in

Also scares them away

With the attention

Of the warning on display

 

The boarded window is open

Allowing sunlight in on such a beautiful day

Everything still seems broken

The cat full of dismay

 

Paint is peeling off the tall walls

Wood is chipping as well

Echoes of birds chirping and wild wolf calls

Sending vibes of a good day in hell

 

Ironic how even on the most magnificent afternoon

A setting can be filled with such gloom