Any old Friday

Cherry

By Parson Thru

Fri, 13 Oct 2017
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Summer’s gone on longer than it should
If that were possible
- They say it is

I walked the maze of morning streets
Swerving round deliveries
Gagging on the stench of piss
For coffee and tostada
And somewhere just to catch my breath

Some space to think

I drifted to the courtyard and the corridors
Of Museo Reina Sofía
- Strange juxtaposition

It’s lunchtime now
The sun hangs high and slightly south

Madrileños are filling up the bars
In search of shade and conversation

It’s time to find my place
And answer to the dryness in my mouth

Certificate PG
Poem
Parson Thruses Dairy
Travel

Comments

Submitted by celticman on

summer is definitely gone, pissing down here and strong winds. dull at 8am. I like this reflexive feel. 

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Cheers celt. Dark here, too, at 8am. Franco time.

Thanks for the fruit!

Good health!

Parson Thru

Submitted by David Kirtley on

There is a good feeling to this, and you succeed in taking me there! I enjoyed this.

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Always glad of the company, David. Thank you.

Parson Thru

Submitted by Ed Crane on

Not sure where you are living, I didn't think it was Madrid. Great city, Surprisingly easy to find a parking place I found, but maybe I was just lucky.

On the Canaries this time of the year is the hottest, especially on GC.It builds up all through summer until about Mid-November. When the temperature drops below 18 the locals think they're going to freeze to death, (unless they live up in the moutains that is).

Cheers

 

 

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

It's a lovely city, Ed. Very manageable and sociable capital. Only thing I ever parked here was a motorbike, ridden from London in 2004. Public transport is how it used to be in that mean old land. There's still some generosity about this place. If it can be done here, it can be done elsewhere. 30 degrees yesterday. Unseasonable, though. I love GC. Gets bloody cold here in winter.

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Submitted by Ed Crane on

The last time I was in Madrid was in 2004. I was taking a bootful of stuff to my friend's sister who was selling their mother's appartment near the twin towers and moving to Alicante. A Nigerian man showed me a place where it was easy to park, not for money, just a nice guy.

I spend a number of years back and forth from Belgium and the Canaries after that. Then I needed chemo so I've been in  Belgium since 2011 ... permanently I guess. After Brexit I feel like a man without a country sometimes, 

 

 

 

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Times change. We have four towers now. The money is steadily making its way to heaven. It's good to have a story or two attached to cities. I hope Belgium is providing all that you need. Are we stateless? Not sure. May publicly labelled us as such, though I suspect it doesn't count if you hoist the flag of Bermuda or some such sunny isle. I don't think she believes in anything she says, anyway. Rather like le Carré's character, Pym.

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