Castle Writers
Out of the Cocoon
Athlone 2020
Turkish Village. Under a broad green tree, the women gather, Shaded from the scorching sun. Their morning chores are done They've fed the children, Baked the day's supply of bread. Dressed in black, with brightly coloured headscarves, They huddle close on the cool grass And share their cares and joys. Honey-colored houses along the dusty street, Tiny gardens lush with cabbages and lettuce. Here and there, a blaze of red geraniums. Goats in sleek brown coats are nibbling sprigs of green between the stones. Two barefoot boys scoot by on a beat-up bicycle. At the solitary cafe, under faded awning, The old men sit, and while away the hours. Noreen O'Rourke
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