Wednesday, May 06, 2009

a Rome tourist

for a few hours
walked around and questioned
a new tourist friend
capable and active

did you see . . . . . . . . .
yes, yes, and more yes
more than many, enough in a week
to digest a long while

every one soaks it up at their own pace
some leave and run
for new grounds
i came back for more

twenty years later
here i am still sorting it out,
soaking it in, and
not quite sure what to make of it

2 comments:

Annie said...

Hi Jack, It's difficult to leave, I'm sure. I think it's wonderful you can make a home in two places and not feel uprooted, until its time to leave again, one place for the other.

jack sender said...

annie,

i'd like to tell you how well i do and how easy it is. i think you have given be something to write about. maybe i'll do that tomorrow when i'm waiting six hours in Philadelphia. m. just bought me a new ball point for note taking. i ran the ink out of the other one in six months.
it was a good pen.
it was a lot of notes.
you're a good commenter.