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   Bridges

      [ Ha'penny Bridge and O'Connell Bridge on the Liffey, Dublin ]
The arch of her back
Holds her high above water
The grace of her curve
Leads the way from bank to bank.

Not for her the heavy wheels,
The bustle of business and trade.
Hers are the sounds of footsteps
And the voices of those who
Walk together.

Fat and squat the other bridge
Its thick legs lodged in the riverbed.
Loud, assertive, with
The noise of traffic and transport
Drowning the human voice.