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Dancing In the City
Commuters pirouette,
and trade positions, in
dance off thousands
on London stations.
Tourists saunter in
markets and shops,
while busy workers
improv, move,
and never stop.
Mamils hygge
in Lycra clothes,
aim their bikes
to rumba
right over your toes
and samba,
swing, and jive, to
skim potholes and
the slow shuffle
of the c...
Wednesday 8th November 2023 3:18 pm
in your city
Originally published in Clay Literary’s RAVEN: https://www.clayliterary.com/post/raven-issue-seven-08-30-2020
eyes squeeze shut all at once with
wishes whispered under breaths to be
anywhere else, anywhere cooler than
the constant heatwave of near 100 degrees.
Toes dip into makeshift sandy beaches
along the city’s river while children
play in water fountains next to erected sand...
Wednesday 16th September 2020 1:24 pm
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