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Seattle's Long Awaited Facelift
Posted: October 30, 2011
The historic Alaskan Way viaduct is a memory…
A new wrinkle's appeared
on the face of our town.
To some, though, it's more like a scar.
Can surgery fix it
reconstructing what's wrong
for those stuck in traffic in cars?
The skyline is different.
The viaduct's gone.
That two-level highway's no more.
A facelift (some call it)
on one who's grown old
leaves rubble resembling a war.
But when she's recovered
(her countenance healed)
the pain will at last seem worthwhile.
Seattle's demeanor
will blush with young pride
as she boasts a new three-mile smile.
* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_Way_Viaduct
** blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2011/10/24/video-alaskan-way-viaduct-falls/
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Posted: October 30, 2011
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