Friday, April 09, 2021

the rain in southern thailand was always warm


rain forest morning mist
before the sun beats through
has a sweet taste to it
what looks like a calm ocean
is deceiving
a dip before going to work
is a wake up

the equator rolls up the waves
and sends them falling
with a strong undertow
a rip tide is a force of nature
you can't negotiate with
look for a parallel escape

when you get a day off
bicycle at dawn
down the long hill into phunphin
the train stops there
and there are connections
that will take you all the way south to malaysia
or north to the indigenous hills

if you wait until dusk
the mist might come back
the rain      still warm
is probably just past your reach

--- e b bortz

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