a few minutes before light
equator sun comes out of hiding
flickering below steamy hills
of southern thailand
a perfect quiet
on sri's face
as she makes tea in the urn
we whisper each others' names
so as not to wake
sister and toddler
the street of chongkasem surat thani
is a dozen
rolled down steel door storefronts
a row of light colored stone
and concrete houses
gutters running close
to the front door
a few bicycle pull carts
parked on the sidewalk
the hum of early traffic in the distance
a taste of curry from last night's meal
my memory is the flow
of the river
deep brown green
.....free
--- e b bortz
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