Friday, December 06, 2024

Return of a non-native

Newly returned from across the ocean 
my little village tends to its vibrations 
of warm welcome in sunny wind
not caring whether its inhabitants is
in cahoots with indomitable spirits.
I pick up its unquiet ways of survival
with a funeral, a meeting of friends 
in the local café - saying hello to the mayor
chatting with the formidable lady
at the haberdashery - now also dealing
with packages from all over via Amazon
so that the customers in a little central
can get their Christmas shopping done.
Its bustling traffic of mostly cars, vans
and pedestrians ( cyclists in between)
shows the heart of the matter : alive
until death - until next time -until news


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