Christiania

A hippieish community
You enter through a gate
Is Christiania, to which 
Some people can't relate.

Mosaic art is everywhere
And sculpture made from goods
Abandoned or discarded from
The outer neighborhoods.

A market sells necessities 
For credit cards or cash 
And Pusher Street (no photos, please!)
Has different strains of hash.

The residents inhabit
What began as squatters' pads
In varied styles of funky,
Though now home to moms and dads.

The lifestyle's very different 
From the city* right outside
But the Christianians see what
They've built with joy and pride.

*Copenhagen
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Krutsinger Avatar
November 28, 2019 at 4:57 AM
Oh, this sounds ever so lovely Ilene!
Rigoler Avatar
November 22, 2019 at 8:32 AM
Seen this community on film only and, as always, your verbal description of it is right on. It's not my life style of course but I wouldn't deny it to anyone. Thanks for posting it. And thank you again for reading my Grooks. / M
Green Avatar
November 21, 2019 at 4:58 PM
Love your poetry Ilene...each of these this week is like a little poetic postcard I have received from you so I can enjoy your trip as well.
Leffanta Avatar
November 21, 2019 at 3:49 PM
Your penultimate verse is a classic! Aloha! Rico
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