Little City

Dad ‘s car sat in driveway in 1957; thereabouts
Young 10 year old, anxious youth, awaits a trip
Kind of like a Disneyland American adventure
But onto The Hague “Little City” peradventure.

Venture forth the frolic anticipation pure excitement
David the Young one, upon this Heemstede driveway
As a car pulls up, with family friends from America
Dad comes out to say, there was a change in plans.

Bubble burst long ago, but still haunts this Young Senior
What if, WHAT IF: voyage to The Hague - had been taken
To the “Little City” that has held youth captive - 60 years
As dye bark, rings around thy tree, that stains on girth age.

Wilt that Young youth, ever reach - Netherland’s “Little City”
Alas, its across pond, beside reclaimed Zuyder Zee landscape
That was flooded during WWII, being reclaimed again in 1957
But youth’s see-shore ebbs; then wanes - the ‘Wake’ of Time.

The real name dew escapes ad-mists rhyme and reason ventured
Madurodam was opened in 1952, and it was 5 in 1957, as I was 10
Quarter size model, is now 68, as this Young Poet celebrates 73.
This “Little City ,“shall grow forevermore, as thee poet wanders about
That César Francklaan 8 Heemstede drive, tide of nevermore Zuyder Zee.

HeArtMosphere Poet



Little City

Dad ‘s car sat
in driveway in 1957;
thereabouts
Young 10 year old
anxious youth
awaits a trip
Kind of like a
Disneyland American adventure
But onto The Hague “Little City”
peradventure.

Venture forth
the frolic anticipation
pure excitement
David the Young one
upon this Heemstede driveway
As a car pulls up
with family friends
from America
Dad comes out to say
there was a change in plans.

Bubble burst long ago
but still haunts
this Young Senior
What if
WHAT IF:
voyage to The Hague -
had been taken
To the “Little City”
that has held youth captive -
60 years
As dye bark
rings around thy tree
that stains on girth age.

Wilt that Young youth
ever reach -
Netherland’s “Little City”
Alas
its across pond
beside reclaimed Zuyder Zee
landscape
That was flooded
during WWII
being reclaimed again in 1957
But youth’s see-shore ebbs;
then wanes -
the ‘Wake’ of Time.

The real name
dew escapes ad-mists
rhyme and reason ventured
Madurodam
was opened in 1952
and it was 5 in 1957
as I was 10
Quarter size model
is now 68
as this Young Poet
celebrates 73.
This “Little City, “
shall grow forevermore
as thee poet wanders about
That César Francklaan 8
Heemstede drive
tide of nevermore Zuyder Zee.

HeArtMosphere Poet