Near the Bourse Beer Hall I sit
Time to switch off for a bit;
Loud conversations overheard
Cacophony of sounds absurd!
Construction work from left to right
Brussels is one building site!
On the skyline cranes deploy
While constant strident drills annoy!
Locals cry out “Raz-le-bol!”*;
Bins overflow near “Metropole”;
Shoppers ferret out cheap garb
Young lads kick a football hard!
A bus** disturbs pedestrian flow
You have to watch out where you go!
Amid this chaos the sun shines
Harbinger of better times?
Tourists pass by, unawares
Of this date,*** when Golden Spurs
Were captured thanks to Flemish might
Putting the smug French to flight!
This fabled feat of derring-do
Occurring in 1302
Is marked with Flemish Lion parades
Proud victory that never fades!
(c) Poet in the woods 2024
* French for "Enough is Enough!"
** The N° 95
The battle of the Golden Spurs took place near Courtrai on July 11th, 1302
*** Note for the purists. I actually wrote this poem on July 11th!
As usual : great!
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