On Thursday, it just came to pass
I inhaled summer – new-mown grass!
On patch of green, fountain at heart
In Prince Leopold’s own park.
This green lung lies in Laeken’s sphere;
Try table tennis in fresh air!
Swings, ropes and climbing frame abound
The STIB bus 88 drives round…
I ponder on this name awhile:
Leopold II would lose his smile
When at ten, his sole son* died
His dynastic hopes denied…
What else? A football game I see
Young lads from school – with referee!
Binbags in bright colours lie
In random piles in streets nearby…
Commune gardeners hone their craft
While workmen lay down a new path…
Serendipity again
In early June in sun, not rain!
(c) Poet in the woods 2024
* Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant and Count of Hainault was the 2nd child of King Leopold II (12/6/1859 - 22/01/1869). He died from pneumonia after falling into a pond.
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