Community Corner

Trumbull Development: A Letter in Verse

by Carol Hudak

 A Poetic Editorial on Trumbull's P&Z:

 

                  "A Sign of the Times"  

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             I fear that I shall nevermore see,

             The town of Trumbull

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             As it used to be  . . .

 

             With poor Planning

             And bad Zoning . . .

             Our once fair town will be lucky,

              If it still has a tree.

 

             (Of course, that would keep

              taxes real low;

              With one tree to maintain,

              parks' employees could be

                          let go! )

 

              Buildings will grow taller,

              As special interests prevail . . .

              But do us hikers a favor, please,

              Leave us, at least, one small trail??

 

              Once Tashua could boast,

              Of beauty divine . . .

              Now when they look up,

              They see a 'Home Depot' sign.

 

               Where, oh where, is our P&Z?

               Approving these projects,

               Which assault you and me?

 

               It's bad enough, 

               To hear some brag

               'They brought our taxes down' . . . *

 

               I'm afraid it's far, far worse, my friends;

               They're now making a city -

               Out of our once small, and lovely, town.


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