Sin City

A Poem by Pete

After the first blush of sin comes its indifference. - Thoreau

such a sad pity

fanned flames of iniquity

down in sin city

© 2026 Pete

Author's Note

"We cannot well do without our sins; they are the highway of our virtue." - Thoreau

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Added on February 10, 2026
Last Updated on February 10, 2026

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Pete

Boston, MA

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I love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..