May 10, 2026

"Streets" by Lewis Alexander

"Streets" by Lewis Alexander
"Streets" by Lewis Alexander
The Concise Verse
"Streets" by Lewis Alexander

Avenues of dreams
Boulevards of pain
Moving black streams
Shimmering like rain.

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"Streets" by Lewis Alexander. Avenues of dreams Boulevards of pain Moving black streams

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Shimmering like rain. "Streets" by Lewis Alexander.

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