DALYA IN AMSTERDAM 1974A Poem by Terry CollettBOY AND GIRL IN AMSTERDAM IN 1974Benny liked the Van Gogh paintings in Amsterdam. You went with him and after you ate and drank at a cafe. You know poetry don't you Benny? you said. Yes sure he said. Do you think Whitman was gay? He looked at you don't know can't say I've not read much of his stuff or know much about him he said. I read it some place you said. Does it matter? Benny said. Not at all you said just wondered if he was. Benny lit a cigarette and offered you one too and you took one and he lit it for you. What do you find so fascinating about Van Gogh's art? You said. It speaks to me Benny said more than any other artist I see movement in his skies and trees and in the fields. You inhaled deeply and watched as Benny spoke about the Sunflower print he bought and how he gazes at it as a kind of prayer. You mused on him sitting there wishing you and he were back in the tent making out on the sleeping bag while the other girl was with some other guy. Benny had asked you a question about Amsterdam but you never heard and didn't give a damn. © 2016 Terry CollettFeatured Review
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StatsAuthorTerry CollettUnited KingdomAboutTerry Collett has been writing since 1971 and published on and off since 1972. He has written poems, plays, and short stories. He is married with eight children and eight grandchildren. on January 27t.. more..Writing
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