on arrival
i do that thing dogs do
walk around in circles
until satisfied
that settling is worth it
and lying down
as in this town
i sensed a welcoming
in the manner of the people
the warmth of the sunshine
the layout of living areas
the acceptance of all classes of person
so i settled and stayed
one night
two nights
three nights
four nights
each day i saw all
from the village idiot
to the literate intelligentsia
from the tradie
to the mum
from the baby
to the oldie
i watched the coming and going
of the town
i watched the locals in the pub
i watched the tourists push trolley bags
i watched the itinerant watchers
watching me watch, watching
me watch
people responded
the best conversations
did not start with
where are you from
i got interested in their sports
i listened to their music
i drank Guinness with them
i traded stories
which are the best transaction
Oct 18, 2025
Oct 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM UTC
on arrival
i do that thing dogs do
walk around in circles
until satisfied
that settling is worth it
and lying down
as in this town
i sensed a welcoming
in the manner of the people
the warmth of the sunshine
the layout of living areas
the acceptance of all classes of person
so i settled and stayed
one night
two nights
three nights
four nights
each day i saw all
from the village idiot
to the literate intelligentsia
from the tradie
to the mum
from the baby
to the oldie
i watched the coming and going
of the town
i watched the locals in the pub
i watched the tourists push trolley bags
i watched the itinerant watchers
watching me watch, watching
me watch
people responded
the best conversations
did not start with
where are you from
i got interested in their sports
i listened to their music
i drank Guinness with them
i traded stories
which are the best transaction
