For some time now
My life has turned around
Somewhat.
Life’s enjoyments became
Consciously connected up
To Nordic Walking exercises.
Who would have thought
That as I’m approaching the age
Of eighty
I would shake off some chains
Of ageing
And move about the nearby trails
Crossing the twin Danubian
Mountains:
Weidlingbach/Sophienalpe/
Mostalm/Mauerbach
Detecting more and more
Connecting trails –
Dreimarkstein/Neuwaldegg/
Häuserl am Stoan/Kahlenbergerdorf
Besides some winetasting by chance
Getting to know the outskirts
Of the City of Vienna
Meeting fellow walkers
Exchanging views on current affairs.
Living as a student of the Arts in
Vienna half a century ago
Fleeting impressions of some
Areas come back to me at some
Points and historic monuments
New impressions reinforce the
Missing stones of the city map’s
Mosaic pattern of the historical
City.
Peace of mind comes to me
Like a dim switch turned on
Seamlessly.
Ah! Ah!
zoltanzelan
ZJG-POetry’18.
