A throne is only a bench covered with velvet” Napoleon Bonaparte
A Seat at the Railway Museum
While doing historic exploration Looking at the human creation Ending up, on an old railway station Abandoned, by a foolish nation But built as a lasting location A railway museum for the duration Take a seat and join the celebration
Cats and, Dogs Put them in a box What secrets untold Before you unfold When the box is opened Only keep hoping There is no other agenda Are they friends or enemies Or just plain frenemies That is the age old dilemma Of Cats with Dogs
“To put it rather bluntly, I am not the type who wants to go back to the land; I am the type who wants to go back to the hotel” Fran Lebowitz
Out there, into the Wilderness
Urban nature What a wild creature Concrete, asphalt Dog poop on the sidewalk Grass may look green But everyone has seen It was spray painted To keep it untainted And just as a feature
Nothing quite like The smell of petroleum In the early morning When riding that bike Or taking a hike Though fair warning Try to avoid stepping Onto the tossed wrapping Made of aluminium
Reaching the heavy trafficked streets Listening to the musical feats Of the car horn section on the right The jackhammers creating the beats People shouting in chorus Day feeling more bright Like your name was Doris Crossing the street at red light Just for fun not out of spite
Come late evening Walking through the darkened park The streetlights broken Someone a lurking Deep in the bushes Not at sea, so at least no sharks Your pace fastening Trying to be cunning Then almost running
Finally arriving To the safe haven Entering the doorway You realize you’re not in Norway From the lack of pine trees Rather the sweet smell of pee Greeting you, making you sneeze Not the perfume of choice But it could be worse?