i smell the green of tropical plants
under the unrelenting sun
humid air
perfumes
grilled seasoned meats,
rice rolled sweets, coconut-sugar treats
one scary note was
driving the car & sharing the road
with motorcycles bee-swarming
left and right-
you get roller coaster nightmare-
Red Hibiscus
Posted for dVerse Poets Pub - Quadrille, hosted by De Jackson. The selected word is SCARE, to be written in 44 words. My post is a bit different from the Halloween theme, but its a scary reality when driving around the Philippines (and other Asian countries). Join us when the pub doors open at 3pm EST.
Oh, MY! This is a perfect description:
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!!! So poetic, and wildly accurate. Here in the Vegas area, we have this on the freeways, and it truly is scary! So well done, Grace!
Bzzzz... Scary indeed.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing some of your travelogue with us, Grace. A vivid sensory experience for you!
ReplyDeleteMotorcycle bee swarming.....been there and YES, it is frightening!!! GREAT metaphor for this actual happening!
ReplyDeleteHi Grace! Good to have you back. Hope you had a wonderful break. Driving in Asian countries is surely a scary experience! Coconut -sugar sweets are the best!
ReplyDeleteTraveling can he hairy scary at times. Well done.
ReplyDeleteI really feel this scene ~ well done!
ReplyDeleteThat really is something to be afraid of.
ReplyDeleteTraffic can be scarier than anything else, and especially when you are not used to it...
ReplyDeletethe bee-swarming is a great description, I've been on enough road trips to have experienced that scene myself, very scary!!
ReplyDeletebee-swarming...Great imagery!
ReplyDeleteThat scary note is indeed scary. Luv the bright red hibiscus.
ReplyDeleteMuch❤love
And just like bees they seem to come out of nowhere! Ugh. Scary indeed.
ReplyDeleteSweet and scarey Grace 🙂✌🏼❤️👻👽🎃
ReplyDeleteSwarming motorcycles...that would scare me too!
ReplyDeleteFrightful!
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