
We are welcomed with song
Family man! My father smiles at this greeting
Salty sandy ocean sings too
Chlorine & sunscreen
Smells saturate memory
Kneeled over the musty pond
A cool slippery tadpole escapes my grasp
Purple – grape – pop fizzing on my tongue – It’s hard to find Vimto In Canada
Under an umbrella
We gorge ourselves on hot slices of pizza marguerite
Cheese dripping down the sides
Tropical trees reaching their palms to the skies in bowing relaxation
My brother climbs them
Imagination comes alive and a monitor lizard becomes a dinosaur
I am bought a skirt with shells hanging all around the bottom
The chatter of their movement sends thrills down my back
We are surrounded by friends
We make clam chowder and have tea partiesÂ
Hibiscus flowers bloom
Silky sweet petals fan open against my cheeks, tucked carefully behind little ears
At my favorite restaurant I order spaghetti and meatballs
An absolute delicacy
A local baobab tree is a house, a plane, a spaceship
All knobs, nooks, and crannies
We climb and climbÂ
The Sky the limit
In Bungalow Beach Paradise
Moving ðŸ˜
Thanks for reading and letting me know your experience !
So much more to come ðŸ˜