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Street stories

Your weekly dose of fresh poetry #123

Arjan Tupan
Jan 6
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A street scene as seen in streets of The Hague

Every street
has a story to tell
and some of these stories intersect
with mine. Sometimes even
more than once.

Walking streets you have walked before. Who hasn’t done that? If you are a bit like me, you have lived in more than one place. Going back to where you once lived is an intriguing experience. Much is the same, yet everything is different, including yourself. Sometimes, you find yourself in a street that reveals its stories to you, and you realize that you also have stories to tell about that street. That is what this poem is a bit about.

Where are the streets that have many stories to tell about you?

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The first time we lived in France, the La Défense station was where I changed on my daily commute. Sometimes, I was pleasantly surprised, as if given a beautiful gift, by a group of string musicians performing during morning rush hour. It always made my day. Fortunately, contrary to the experiment in the video above, there was always a group of people taking the time to listen. In the video above, star violinist Joshua Bell played at a Washington DC subway station to see what would happen. Shockingly little. Especially considering that people would gladly buy expensive tickets for his concerts, but would even leave a few cents in his case in the metro station.

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Bob Metivier
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Jan 6Liked by Arjan Tupan

Great post, and enlightening and rewarding always!!

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Rachel Rossos
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Jan 6Liked by Arjan Tupan

Love the photo from The Hague. Reminds me of an outdoor event I went to near Lincoln Center a few years ago.

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