Hello, accidental poetry lovers. Yep, it's been a long time since I last wrote. Busy with work and looking for work - that's a familiar routine to freelancers. But I recently registered a nice little example of accidental poetry and I thought I'd share it.
Camden, Maine is a lovely coastal town filled with tiny, elegant stores, casual five-star eateries and historic churches. If you walk downtown, you'll see that the one major intersection in town links several roads that curve and meander and all meet at that single, crucial, central point. It looks daunting to a pedestrian, but the wise folks in the city of Camden have made crossing the road a little easier and even fun. No lights, no electronic voices directing you firmly to stop or walk. As you stand on the curb and prepare to cross, you will look down and see this instruction: Stop, Wait and Wave. It works: pedestrians stop, look for approaching cars and wave at them. They slow down, you smile your thanks, they smile back. You cross the street and something small but nice has just happened. A little accidental poetry to brighten your day.
Send in your accidental poetry - I'd love to read it!
