when the clay is scorched

so little is enough for me 
on the loggia in the summer
through half-closed eyes...
the regular ping of a tennis ball
the scissor-like flights of swallows
the shunting of factory wagons
cheerful chatter from the café...
I hope it never ends
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Buhagiar Avatar
June 11, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Ruzar Briffa was a great poet. I studied him in University a long time ago. Loved you poem.
Smith nee Howarth Avatar
June 11, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Your words created the picture very well.
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