POSTCARD FROM THE GREEK ISLAND OF THASSOS

SOFIA

The ancient chair on cobblestones

rocks forth and back

click, clack, click, clack.

her rhythmic hands expand the sound

dip, hook, click, clack, dip, hook, click, clack

The crochet, white; her hands in flight

dip, hook, click, clack, dip, hook, click, clack.

‘Yassos, Sofia!’

She nods and smiles

dip, hook, click, clack, dip, hook, click, clack,

her gaze slips back, rhythm intact

dip, hook, click, clack, dip, hook, click, clack.

N.B Yassos - Hello