In the land of water's vale
old colored buildings
like scenes from a fairy tale.
Narrow streets and big windows,
nothing hiding behind curtains,
like big framed eyes
turned upon a silent river flow,
an almost Escher frontal view.
People, all colors of skin,
running up and down,
cutting the shadows and lights lace,
some looking for the kind of love
to be found in the Red Lights district.
Some looking for food
in the small street-corner shops
where we sat to do the same
(even poets must eat)
I ate great food,
never before I've heard its name...
shoarma, can still feel its taste.
Bicycles, tired workers
from time to time trying to take a rest
leaning against the bridges’ fence.
Past and future at the same place,
meeting in front of Anne Frank’s house.
Goodbye Amsterdam
keep safe your lights, museums,
luxurious hotels,
all well known painters’ paintings
Paul Gauguin, Van Gogh,
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
and all others well known people and places
I forgot to name.
Goodbye to coffee shop smokers
and sleepy night ladies
with their exposed breasts and bellies.
But please, keep safe your windmills,
your shining streets cleaned by rain
old fairytales and legends
and water channels,
maybe in this life
or maybe in some other
I will visit you again.
Author notes
Picture taken by my digital cam.
Amsterdam, I love you.
Shoarma or shawarma - In the Netherlands, is a popular meal, especially after a night out. It is served as pork, chicken, beef or lamb combined with salad and garlic sauce.
In a list
A contest entry
- We Need A Getaway...! by poet2angels.
1750 points, ended September 29, 2007, 10 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Take Me On A Vacation by Erotik Rose.
600 points, ended June 22, 2008, 17 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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This sounds like a great vacation, you have painted a picture in my head and taken me to a place I have never been. Thank you for entering the contest and good luck.
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Ohh, how very beautiful. A trip to Amsterdam, at 6 in the morning. How I love Amsterdam, the history, the people, the old buildings, the flowers.
Goodbye to coffee shop smokers
and sleepy night ladies
with their exposed breasts and bellies.
But please, keep safe your windmills,
your shining streets cleaned by rain
old fairytales and legends
and water channels,
maybe in this life
or maybe in some other
I will visit you again.
I've always wanted to go. Thank you for this lovely piece, and the morning trip, before I've drunk my first cup of joe. Excellent job, and the best of luck to you, in this contest,
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Awesome job, and congrates on the silver!
Thanks for sharing your talented soul.
Peace, Timothy
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Thank you Tim for your kind visit to my poetical side of street
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This is breathtaking! Such a wonderful place to visit it seems! TY for your lovely entry! We really enjoyed your poem!
Lynda
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A wonderful visit to Amsterdam that I just had courtesy of your pen. You filled this so with much imagery. It sounds like a wonderful place to visit. It has been a while since I have read your work and this was delightful my dear aunt. I want to thank you for sharing your vacation with all of us and wish you the best in the contest. Love and hugs from your niece, Joyce
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thank you dear Joyce for your smiley and sunny visit. I am glad that you like poetical expression, this is just a small piece of my recent European tour. If you like Paris you can find it on my site too.
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Well, thank you very much for this entry!
When can I leave....sigh?..lol
I love this 'ode' to Amsterdam, it takes me there, but it really takes me there, to all thosde small moments in a city, or of traveling too..
"Goodbye to coffee shop smokers
and sleepy night ladies
with their exposed breasts and bellies.
But please, keep safe your windmills,
your shining streets cleaned by rain
old fairytales and legends
and water channels,
maybe in this life
or maybe in some other
I will visit you again."
Beautiful
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BEAUTIFUL!!!
I love the old cities of Europe! They have their own special way of making one feel all of the history they hold withing them.
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