Wandering Prague
We met in the streets of Prague
Feverishly wandering through
Old town
Getting lost in the history
Of cobble stone
Alchemy
Bruised eyes followed us
Chasing the white
Rabbit
Stomachs heavy from dumplings
Fried cheese and
Beer
We built a vessel
Filled with reds and pinks and
Softness
We met in the streets of Prague
Getting lost
Chasing the white rabbit
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Fantastic! you have the somewhat giddy, cyclical nature so perfect here – and it does indeed depict the feeling of wandering around, sometimes lost, sometimes in circles, with strange, delicious foods, interesting people and unfamiliar architecture along your way. I myself have felt this, flâneuring around foreign cities.
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and Prague is such a beautiful city.
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Thank you. Prague is a gorgeous city, one of my favorites.
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Beer!
Stephen Tremp
A-Z Co-host
W is for Window and White Noise
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This is gorgeous!
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Thank you, Shailaja.
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Love the repetition of “chasing the white rabbit” in the context of the city and of being lost, drinking, wandering… Perfect.
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Thanks, Sarah.
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I love this poem. And the photo–it’s so beautiful!
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Thank you.
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This has a lovely sense of tranquility – getting lost chasing the white rabbit and finding history in the cobblestones – delightful!
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Thank you, Norah. This poem is about wonderful memories made about a decade ago. I’m glad you find it tranquil.
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I love the story you weave here and the use of imagery together with the meter and line breaks. It felt musical and like I was almost there while reading it, swirling around in the midst of it all. A really great one.
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Thank you so much, Anne, for your kind words.
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Once again, another fabulous poem. I’d love to visit Prague one day. I used to be a huge fan of Milan Kunderra and read many of his novels xx Rowena
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I’ve enjoyed Milan Kundera’s work as well. I heard he’s releasing a new book soon. I don’t know if his work reflects Prague well. It did at a certain point. Prague is beautiful. I highly recommend it. It’s one of my favorite places in Europe.
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