Marseilles
written by: John Drudge
We drove the coast
From Provence
And hit the harbor
As the clouds darkened
The old stone prison
In the bay
At the mouth
Of the old port
We grabbed the best table
Under the awning
At the little bistro
By the water
Where the fishing boats
Lined the marina
And ordered Bouillabaisse
As the rain fell harder
And the baby fussed
Just a little
Falling back asleep
As we held hands
And drank red wine
And savored our new forever
Beyond the crossroads
Of our youth
AUGUST 2020 AUTHOR OF THE MONTH at Spillwords Press
John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is the author of five books of poetry: “March” (2019), “The Seasons of Us” (2019), New Days (2020), Fragments (2021), and A Long Walk (2023). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.
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