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# What Could Have Been
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/what-could-have-been/
- Published: 2021-07-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: The new Steam Punk rolled over radio stations like a locomotive with piston sounding drums and thick metal strings
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

The new Steam Punk  
rolled over radio stations  
like a locomotive  
with piston sounding drums  
and thick metal strings

coal fired boilers  
did make live concerts  
somewhat uncomfortable  
but were soon replaced  
by portable nuclear generators

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**Author notes:** image from Pinterest https://allpoetry.com/contest/2783443-Image-Prompt-Music-Instruments-Steampunk