Rays of golden orange hues Across the dark blue waters gleam Breathy clouds of morning mist Along the canals, can be seen Slowly rising like a fire The waters turn a brilliant yellow The dampness and the crisp cool air Suddenly begin to mellow The shades of red, orange and gold Melt the water into […]
Tags: daydreaming, hope, making love, orgasm, Sunrises, the Netherlands
The Golden Rooster Silent on the steeple From his perch He protects his people Motionless he calls the score A daily chore Through the down pour And gleaming in the sun His day has begun Cloaked in copper plumage Preened permanently in place He warms my face Like a small sun He is always there […]
Tags: catholic church, IJsselstein, rooster, the Netherlands, weathervanes
An American Foreigner trapped in a Windmill Who is this woman? Unrecognizable, boring, quiet Foreign tongues engage in lively gibberish Yet she is the foreigner here In her distant home She feels homeless isolation Animated conversation bounces around her brain And is lost to translation Who she is, is hidden behind her silent expressions Her […]
Tags: acculturation, Dutch language, expat, frustration, love immigrant, the Netherlands
