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March 30, 2008

Night and Morning in Nafplio

nighttime in Nafplio, Greece
windows open
to sleep with delicious fresh air
instead of stale smoke remains
breathing like camping

but noisy

cats
yowling
keening
wailing
hissing
growling
snarling

dogs
barking

truck
beepily backing up

people
laughing
talking

heels
slapping on pavement

cars

motorbikes


morning in Nafplio
open the pumpkin-colored shutters
to a sparkling
clear
bright blue
day

ruined castle walls
still stand firm
up on the hill

sunshine streams
over the balcony

cats are still yowling
poor things

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You paint a word picture so vividly, I am sure I can hear the cats yowling all the way here in Virginia! We have prayed for traveling mercies for you every day of your trip. Heathrow seems to be in a bit of a mess! God be with you on Monday, as always...Mom

Posted by: Patricia Taylor | Mar 30, 2008 6:08:11 PM

Bet you wish you'd taken your earplugs! :O)

Posted by: Chris Collison | Apr 3, 2008 11:23:41 AM

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