PR Boost
knowing neither
French nor Arabic
I toss out “hola!”
spread American cheer
throughout a Moroccan Medina
Spain gets a PR boost
The Cost of New Shoes
the Muslim shopkeeper kneels
gently guides sweaty feet
into soft leather sandals
20 euros exchange hands
pride has a price tag
NEW SHOES
effervescent feet
held down by
sunny straps
of soft leather
new shoes
PERSPECTIVE
Oh, my God!
I can’t believe
someone left
that mama kitty
to raise her babies in a box.
OR
Oh, my God!
I can’t believe
someone left
that box for a mama kitty
to raise her babies.
PS - the cat situation is pretty grim. You have to see the good in cardboard boxes and bowls of water instead of the horror of fleas, injuries and rib bones. At least I do. Otherwise, I descend into a morass of 😭 that does no good to anybody.
HOME
her voice
compresses time zones
the sound of home
“goodbye” finally comes
the screen goes dark
I am once again
halfway ‘round the world
