A walk in my new neighbourhood

Gold cherry

By Magnolia Fay

Fri, 26 Apr 2024
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I am sliding in love

With this--dare I call it--home

This cosy bundle of streets
Unravelling for me to explore
These buttercream houses
Primly standing in a row
The occasional motorbike
Rumbling past my window

I glide towards my house
Like a duck into her pond
Liquid calm muffling the jangle
Of the glittering city

This cosy bundle of streets
Unravelling for me to explore
I wrap it around my head like yarn
And my brain
Exhales

Certificate U
Poem
Poetry
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by celticman on

like a duck in a pond, indeed. Breathe. 

 

Submitted by Magnolia Fay on

Luckily, now that our move is over and we have fully settled, there's a bit more room to breathe.

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Submitted by rjnewlyn on

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Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Congratulations on the golden cherries Magnolia - and your new neighbourhood looks wonderful! Are you still in .. Germany (I think)?

 

Submitted by Magnolia Fay on

We have moved to the UK, our new neighbourhood is really lovely and quiet, and we are feeling a lot more at home. 

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Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Ah! I was wondering, because that pic looks more like West London than Germany! Welcome to land of milk and honey (not - but I hope you enjoy it anyway)

 

Submitted by Magnolia Fay on

All these terraced houses painted white always make me think of cakes. And the sweets aisles in supermarkets never cease to astound me. In Italy we're not used to buying elaborate cakes and pastries at the supermarket. So, I think I'd call it the land of buttercream. XD

My husband is British, and we have friends and family in the area, so we're very happy to be back.  

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Submitted by Di_Hard on

Wonderful! I love the feeling you evoke. Also yarn wrapped round your head for memory of routes, instead of how I knew it before as a way out of a maze

 

Submitted by Magnolia Fay on

I can't take credit for thinking of yarn as memory, because I only inserted it for the cosy feelings it evokes, which is yet another confirmation that sometimes readers are smarted than the author. :-D It's a lovely image you created, wish I had thought of it! 

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Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

This makes me think you've chosen exactly the right place for you and there are exciting times ahead. Love, 'liquid calm muffling the jangle of the glittering city'. A cosy bolthole with all the culture and bustle within reach.

 

Submitted by Magnolia Fay on

Yes, that's exactly how it feels. We are very close to everything, and yet located in an area where barely any traffic passes. It's so relaxing. We've been very lucky with this place!

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