On the twisting road
From Mértola to Alcoutim
We first met them
Rolling mountains
Perfect as a Rabuzin* primitive
We headed south-west to Loulé
Wriggling up and down
Each brown rounded hill
Patterned precisely with pines
A primary school frieze
Of green lollipop trees
* Ivan Rabuzin (1921-2008) , Croatian artist
© Ray Mather 2009
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