ATHENS ARRIVAL
Dennis waiting at the gate
We arrived on time
Pretty weather
Athens was new
The trip to town was slow
The scenery and greenery
Traffic and streets
We were in Athens, Greece
Christiana met us
Crisp and kind
Waiting to share
Her city and mind
Smiling people
Strolling throngs
Ancient shadows
Holding on
Roads designed to disappear
Vendors on the move
It feels wealthy and poor
Nationalism at the door
Street cafes
Beckon with their smells
Lining storied streets
Thinkers knew well
It started here
What I am
The way I think
The life I live
Words defining
Who we are
Listing life
In thought and song
Acropolis guarding
Athenian homes
Sundown and lighted now
Evokes in me wide-eyed stares
My words to you
Help you feel
The scenes I see
Athens is real
Hear me
Hear my joy
Excitement expressed
Our first day in Athens
11/20/03 CC