Andalucía
Andalucía
Comfortable flats and broad brimmed hats
Fresh pilgrims discover the new land
Beach women bask beneath azure skies
Young girls shimmer in silk-like poses
Some wear shells from deepest seas
You can see Africa on a clear day
Strange tongues whisper on the breeze
Hear the sound of laughing children
Dead bird bones bleach in the sun
Shabby old men sit smoking
Faces like the bark of old olive trees
Ancient mountainous landscape watches over
Fragrance exotica drifts over scorched sands
Seek shady havens to quench your thirst
Partake while taking in the view
Vivid blue meets gold before you
Hungry eyes dine on the visual feast
This is a land of ancient beauty
Seductive music heard in the distance
Makes you sway with childlike joy
Birds swoop and dance upon the horizon
Patient fisherman stands alone
This is a land of ancient beauty
You can see Africa on a clear day
… Lenny 8th June 2007