Friday, August 6, 2010

Poetry from Italy # 3

On a Train from Florence to Nice

sitting in an ugly blue seat
hours have drifted by
my tired eyes, glance to the side

there sits a girl
with a medical book in her lap
meticulously taking notes

I wonder
how she is
unfazed by the endless chatter
of those around her

and the sprawling landscapes
of rocky gray mountains
placed about a crystal blue sea

that passes by
just outside her window

I admire such dedication
to study in a crowded space
during the summer
with its never ending heat

suddenly
a tall man walks by
in lavender skinny jeans

she glances up

then I
chuckle to myself
and close my eyes.

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