The city sleeps, a concrete beast,
With eyes of glass and iron teeth.
The moon, a silver coin, hangs low,
And whispers secrets to the snow.
The wind, a restless phantom, sighs,
Through empty streets, where silence lies.
A lone streetlamp, a lonely soul,
Casts shadows long, and takes its toll.
The clock tower chimes, a mournful sound,
As dreams are spun, and thoughts abound.
The city waits, a patient heart,
For dawn to rise, and play its part.
Figures of Speech:
* Personification: "The city sleeps", "The wind...sighs", "The clock tower chimes"
* Metaphor: "concrete beast", "eyes of glass", "iron teeth", "silver coin", "restless phantom", "lonely soul"
* Simile: "The moon...hangs low, like a silver coin"
* Imagery: "concrete beast", "glass", "iron teeth", "silver coin", "shadows long", "mournful sound", "patient heart"
* Alliteration: "empty streets, where silence lies"
* Assonance: "The moon, a silver coin, hangs low, / And whispers secrets to the snow"
This poem uses various figures of speech to paint a vivid picture of a city at night, using imagery, personification, and other devices to create a sense of atmosphere and mood.