10-09-2014, 07:14 AM
The rural rug seller and the stern spice
stand man slurp mint tea, wipe their beards[
with gnarled hands, and settle to watch
the pitter patter of pedestrian traffic
in the side alleys of the souk. Passersby pick
their way to avoid the ablution runoff;
till an Aussie gazelle bounds through
in waterproof sneakers and earbuds
during her daily dose of endorphins.
Her sunny hair and smile make
friends with the slippered men,
and their days only feel right
once she springs by.
stand man slurp mint tea, wipe their beards[
with gnarled hands, and settle to watch
the pitter patter of pedestrian traffic
in the side alleys of the souk. Passersby pick
their way to avoid the ablution runoff;
till an Aussie gazelle bounds through
in waterproof sneakers and earbuds
during her daily dose of endorphins.
Her sunny hair and smile make
friends with the slippered men,
and their days only feel right
once she springs by.
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The howling beast is back.
The howling beast is back.