On
Vilvoorde border there now lies
In quiet
courtyard, a surprise!
Vast mural
art – bold vibrant splashes
Van Moer scene
evoked in dashes!
French
artist from the Oise, divines
An ancient mill
from gentler times
When this waterway
had charm
And wealthy
patrons loved the calm…
With the
New World, increased trade
Brussels
merchants had it made
Along its
banks warehousing thrived;
Rural
scenes like this soon died …
CERES, metals,
fruit and veg
Now flourish
on the canal’s edge
With noisy
trucks in endless flow …
But it
wasn’t always so…
Brussels
history is vast;
Today’s
street art recalls rich past;
Take a step
back and admire
Brussels
under Spanish power!
(c) Poet in the woods 2025
the completed mural - on 2 walls
Jean-Baptiste Van Moer (1819-1884)
