"An obsession with Ballkan windows" ( Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina 21-28 May).
Beyond old windows,
Leaves of green
Leaves made of sorrow
No rustling sound
No sound at all.
Only the slow, painful dance
Of a muted scream
A scream of longing
Longing that would wither them down.
Still, I hear nothing.
Through the thick staring glass
Just the swaying, and swaying
And the crying of the leaves
And I'll watch and wait
Till the last one leaves . . .
Leaves of green
Leaves made of sorrow
No rustling sound
No sound at all.
Only the slow, painful dance
Of a muted scream
A scream of longing
Longing that would wither them down.
Still, I hear nothing.
Through the thick staring glass
Just the swaying, and swaying
And the crying of the leaves
And I'll watch and wait
Till the last one leaves . . .
(Claudee Philippines)
