Berlin
Friendly Berliner –
On the U-Bahn ~ gives the nod:
Our stop for the Zoo.
London
Big statements abound –
Muscular architecture –
Echoes of Empire.
Paris
…and return again –
Enjoy grazing through the streets –
Foie Gras white wine brunch.
Riga
Markets in hangers –
That once housed big zeppelins ~
Many worlds since then.
Vienna
Viennese manners –
Pianist plays ‘Danny Boy’ –
For us, at least thrice.
Corfu
In Sisi’s garden –
Unsure about Achilles –
Mystery of Greece.
Tallinn
A pleasant aspect –
Neo-Hanseatic hub –
Remember Narva…
Lisbon
Little limestone blocks –
Carefully shaped, white paving –
Grander than an arch.
Copenhagen
Christiania –
Bikes of sensible design –
The Children up front.
Stockholm
The most shocking news:
A pond with some dumped plastic –
Evening headlines.
Venice
The mad tourist crowd –
Buzzing on the Rialto –
My wife is asleep.
*Dublin*
Morning sun on trees –
Yellow, brown leaves ~ tiny flies –
Take their time, also.
Winter Dublin Sun –
Brass Monkey weather, again ~
Mischief in the air…
Spring-feel of the place –
Low bright Sun, red bricks ~ Her light –
Cold-warmth of the place.
By the Grand Canal –
Birdsong, less sweet humansong ~
Very salty chips.
Little crucible:
An offering to the gods ~
Mountains, city, coast.
Project Ends. Twelve Months of Thematic Poetry – March 2011 – February 2012. ©Duncan Cleary. Thanks for watching.
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Grateful acceptance of Perfect Poets Award for week 64 of Thursday Poets Rally.
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I wish to nominate James Meredith for the next award:
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