Thursday 15 May 2014

Day 468 - From the Balcony 1

Early morning a dog appears.
He seems to have some clear goal in mind,
Trotting merrily through the town square,
His tail swinging behind him.
He bobs along a low terrace wall, 
Stepping in and out of the shade 
Of the neatly lined trees 
Besides the cafe fronts and hotel terrace
Where a waiter is wiping tables 
And preparing for the morning coffee drinkers.
While the dog presses towards his silent goal
As the sun slants up and pauses momentarily 
With an old man and school children 
For a changing traffic light 
Before continuing out of view; 
Towards the beach, towards the road
Towards the mountain, where the sun climbs.

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