Decay at the Heart of Dayton
Five converging rivers,
Dayton, Ohio is flood plain
unto itself,
where the Flood
of 1913 killed 350 peoples.
In its heyday, Dayton
was innovation.
Wright Brothers
most remembered,
but assembly lines
of inventors
and innovators.
In American history,
Dayton has an oversized
presence…
and yet forgotten…
by modern historians.
Almost as sad
is the fact
Dayton downtown
Is simply bombed-out
facade of yesteryear.
I still wince
when I remember
those crumbling
images.
Steve Heins