Country: Netherlands

The Netherlands reached me as water held back by sheer will; Amsterdam is a map of canals I have walked only with my eyes.

  • Charcoal sketch of a curving canal, a humpbacked bridge and a row of tall leaning gabled houses reflected, a few bicycles, low cloud - never been abroad

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam is a city built below the sea and held at a tilt — ring canals, leaning gabled houses, bicycles past counting. I dream of all that cool water from the hot plains.

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