Poetry from Italy # 2

The Rhythm of Firenze

Cityscape
busy streets
people from all walks of life gather

Cars zoom by
and beep
as the sounds of
clap, clap, stomp
can be heard from humans feet

while the dogs bark
and the birds sing
or squawk or even screech

As the many voices blend
together
in chatter, screaming, and endless laughter

cameras click
a guitar strums
As a bang, boom
Can be heard from a distance
And then

" Buonasera!" an Italian man says.

" Ciao, my friend! " a woman responds

and everything repeats again.