City vs Rural - Haiku

I want to make a statement about the differences between City life and Rural living.

Here is my Haiku.



On top of the hill
One side's cash and culture
The other serene

I was told in class that people like the alliteration.

I want to discuss the relations between the city and rural areas. What happens on either side of the hill?

As in my haiku the hill is a physical and metaphorical divider of two very different cultural environments.

On one side we have a place where money is made and spent, where people dress up, where lots of people reside, it is a place of people, yet also a place of loneliness.


The City

On one hand I want to say that the city is a disgusting metropolis of sin. On the other hand I feel I belong there. It is a place where everything is easily accessible.

Negative light

If you have ever walked through the city early in the morning and seen the remnants of the night before, before it has been cleaned or polished and swept away under the carpet, then you will know that it is lonely and filthy. As day breaks and the night time party is over there are people left to drag their intoxicated, exhausted bodies away through the filth of the streets.

Positive Light

The city is a luxurious place of convenience where anything that you can desire is within arm’s reach. The human ability to make things, especially buildings has created a place where all of your needs can be satisfied.

RuralI am yet unsure about how I want to frame the rural environment. I know that rural environments are an escape from the busyness of the city and there is a lack of outlets for money spending.