#neighbours poems on Hello Poetry

Zywa 3d

Living together:

neighbours, and the landlord who --

doesn't even know us.

"Diary 1966-1967" (2009, Frida Vogels), November 25th, 1967 in Bologna (also January 6th and 25th, 1968, November 21st, 1972, December 16th, 1977, January 30th, and November 22nd, 1978)

Collection "Trench Walking"

#neighbours #landlord

Zywa Jun 12

[ Neighbours: first a fence ]

Neighbours: first a fence

needs to be installed, and then --

net curtains as well.

Collection "Truder"

#neighbours #privacy

neth jones Jun 9

neighbour expectation

gestures for use on the neighbours   it'll ward off isolation
foreign no longer        but privately guarded
buffered against secrets     we're neighbours now
lock in with these people
click eyes    like desert lizards
and lick at the brickwork   to heal its insurance

throwing up our arms to gravy   like a sports fan
an energy of invite   despite  they  each see the other
                                 ****** near every day
fun hats and clothes picked for colours
                  or practical aging
like mating flare
use up the garish leftovers from the artists box
                         and a dog perhaps
garnish  for the family way
a long ladder  shared between neighbours
cause 'hey ! ; our kids match your kids'
and always work toward the perfect sale
prepared for that one forgiving day
                and 'The Move'

original written approx spring/summer 2024
we're neighbours/lock in with these people/lick eyes and click/throwing up their arms to gravy neighbours/energy invite despite they see each the other/every ****** day /fun hats and clothess picked colors for/unusual in the artists box/and a dog perhaps (an excuse not to die inside the bode/always a work toward the perfect sale (one day))

#moving #new #home #neighbours #social #interaction #sharing #discomfort

Zywa Sep 2024

[ On the bus we greet ]

On the bus we greet,

knowing each other's faces --

knowing nothing more.

Song "Tagelyk" ("Simultaneously", 2023, Nyk de Vries), album "Tagelyk", music Artvark Saxophone Quartet

Collection "Wean Di"

#bus #neighbours #society

Zywa Mar 2024

[ The neighbours have left ]

The neighbours have left,

their garden is drying out --

now I water it.

Novel "Gebied 19" ("Area 19", part of the visual cortex in the brain, 2023, Esther Gerritsen), chapters 1-1, 1-2, 1-8

Collection "Stream"

#neighbours #care #garden

Zywa Jan 2024

[ I meet my neighbours ]

I meet my neighbours,

only now, in the dark with --

handfuls of candles.

Power failure
Song "Beautiful people" (1969, Melanie [Safka])

Collection "Shelter"

#neighbours #help #meet

Ashwin Kumar Jul 2023

The Neighbour Who Became A Close Friend

We've known each other
For more than ten years
Initially we were neighbours
And it didn't take a lot of time
For us to get along with each other
Moreover, it also helped
That my maternal grandmother
Was a good friend of your mother
So, we soon became good friends
Since we had a lot in common
The most important of all
Was the fact that we lacked friends
And by "friends" I mean true friends
With whom we could share anything
And who were always ready to help us
If the need arose
Well, I badly needed such a friend
And I am really glad to say
That you fit the bill very well indeed
Because you are extremely humble and unassuming
Don't judge anyone
Possess a lot of patience
Don't get angry easily
Are very gentle by nature
And above all, are thoroughly loyal and trustworthy
Whenever I've visited your home
I've always been treated like a family member
Your mother is extremely kind and sweet by nature
And understands me as well
As my own family does
I've also enjoyed visiting your game centre
And watching movies for free
You are very talented indeed
And I hope and pray
That all that hard work you've been putting in
Finally pays off one day
I feel very comfortable sharing things with you
Seriously, it gives me a lot of relief
Since you are a great listener
And more empathetic than you give yourself credit for
Similarly, you are also welcome
To share anything and everything with me
I am always ready to listen
And offer you moral support
Last but not the least
I will always help you whenever you are in need
Take care, keep smiling and may God bless you da

Dedicated to my close friend Rahul in Chennai.

#neighbours #friendship #closefriends #tribute #relationships #friendsforever #familyfriends

Zywa Aug 2022

[ His farewell wishes ]

His farewell wishes

were: take good care of yourself --

and one another.

Socrates before he drinks the cup of hemlock (poisonous)
"Crito" (399 BC, Plato)

Collection "Em Brace"

#care #neighbours #farewell #takecare

Zywa Jul 2022

[ She is without man ]

She is without man,

I'd like to do things with her --

but I wouldn't know how.

Care --- Song "Judith" (2000, Maarten van Roozendaal) --- Collection "Actively Passive"

#care #neighbours #fellowhuman

Zywa May 2022

[ The Guanyin statue ]

The Guanyin statue:

her eyes have lost their colour --

but they see my need.

Variant: The Guanyinstatue >> Maria statue

Collection "Without reserve"

#care #neighbours