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A. L. Becker
Member

since 2002-09-06

Posts 167
San Francisco, California

0 posted 2002-10-29 03:00 PM

Castelo District

Hunger and the steep hills
trumped fear of the runs
and so, stepping through
the door of a crowded
tiny mercado de fruta
I waited, fingering
two bright hard nectarines
Euro in hand and searching
my best Portuguese
for “bom dia”
and “obrigado.”

The sticky juices
and nowhere to wipe my hands.

"Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?'
Let us go and make our visit."
-Eliot

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

1 posted 2002-10-29 07:12 PM

I like this a lot. I don't know whether you were in another country or in a section of your own town but this is nice. Joyce

[This message has been edited by Joyce Johnson (10-29-2002 07:14 PM).]

pegasus111
Member Elite

since 2000-07-27

Posts 2219
ocala, fl, usa

2 posted 2002-10-30 05:49 AM

nicely done. The European flavor oozes through...

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost

Street Heart
Member

since 2002-09-05

Posts 349
Pennsylvania,USA

3 posted 2002-10-30 11:29 AM

Short-but-sweet,Annie!Right now I am licking my fingers! You have such a cool way of transporting others in such an intimate way.I always feel as if I am right there.Keep up the beautiful work!

Geoffrey

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

4 posted 2002-10-30 03:07 PM

Annika~
Very descriptive ... loved the flavor of those finger-licking good fruit juices~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

A. L. Becker
Member

since 2002-09-06

Posts 167
San Francisco, California

5 posted 2002-11-01 01:43 PM

thank you so much my friends. the location was lisbon, portugal, and it was indeed hot that day. the nectarines were amazingly good, but i was worried about eating them, since i had been told to avoid the water, salads and unwashed fruit. happily, there were no problems in that regard!

"Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?'
Let us go and make our visit."
-Eliot

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