Introducing The Dutch Market.... Poem by Sylvia Frances Chan

This poem consists of:
Four quatrains, a sestet, a septet and an octet,
internal rhymings and end rhymings. Introducing the Dutch market of the last two decade.....thank you, Sylvia Frances Chan.


As I was wandering through the marketplace this morn
so many mangoes fresh from Ecuador forlorn
a few minutes longer, they'll grow stronger
then so delicate the sweet smell of caramel,

then my eyes were caught by a small street....
Chilling! Mocca ice cream and more...a real treat
the man offered to me, I refused,
fear that I 'll walk on devil's street, abused
he forced me too, I disappeared no excuse
is it reality, or am I dreaming, it's no use....

I was still walking through the immense crowd
my favourite saleswoman, a Vietnamese
was standing there with her delicatese
the heavenly smell ages not known
I waited for my lumpias till she baked them brown
When coming home, so surreal
no appetite anymore in my stomache, that-appeal!

Every Tuesday 'n Saturday there's market here
you can buy every snack and drink, no liquor, no beer
a peaceful cosy crowd, you can walk through languidly
no drunken drivers, beggars or pick-pockettee

they're selling all kinds
a hallogeen, a classic one or any led-lamp-shines
also french fries, fried fish and Indonesian spicy rice
new acquaintances, seen only once, never twice

where the market stands, is the municipal's ground
once you'll visit this place, your heart is bound
to all the smells and odors of alll kinds of taste
also delicious dark chocolates, they are no waste
the taste is black precious and delicate
sweet-bitter pieces, they're intricate
I and my alter ego soon
the market is open from eight till four at noon

now you know how the market is here
time flies, hours disappear like seconds, dear
I forgot to mention the famous Dutch cheese
when you make a photo, always say this last word, please






Pipi

© Sylvia Frances Chan
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AD. Tuesday 5 March 2013 as published on Poetfreak
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