Cova
Cova spoke most fondly of her
Andalusian sea ..
She also spoke five languages
including mine ..
Cova wore no prints upon her
pretty finger tips
and at first, I thought she was
a Basque spy ..
Cova carried the scent of rock
pools and raw cotton
in her close cropped black hair ..
We argued over
Dali, Freud and Cohen relentlessly ..
Apparently,
her husband was in love with old
manuscripts
and had stayed at home,
hence her being there on her own ..
I introduced her
to butterfish and we watched as
vultures gorged
on something dying in the gutter ..
Her naked foot
caught mine covertly beneath
the table and she
hinted there might be something
special between us ..
Cova then promised me something
extraordinary
if I walked with her along the beach
and back to her hotel ..
But when I returned having paid the bill,
she had well and truly gone ..








Mysterious and captivating. Was she indeed a spy? I wanna know…..
I don’t know, one minute she was there and the next .. she was just history and a poem in the making .. However, I sincerely thank you for stopping by .. Neville 😎👍
She was. I have decided, lol.
And you’re welcome. It’s always my pleasure to read you, Neville.
Your the Boss I can live and run with that .. thanks again & truly tooly .. Neville 😎👍
I wonder if she left because she was scared that she would feel more than just a fling or did she just want you to pay for the bill. Enjoyed this.
I wish I knew too .. but I’m glad you stopped by and gave my little scribble the thumbs up Fia .. Many thanks .. Neville 😎👍
Powerfully penned, Neville. Excellent write my friend. Great storytelling. Appreciate you.
Damian
Many thanks 😎👍
A captivating write! Well done, Neville! “)
My word, thank you kindly sir .. so very much appreciated .. Neville 😎👍
Great write and deserving of a silver medal.
Cova left because she knew if she stayed three people would suffer.What a beautiful kind soul she was.
Just think, she’s out there somewhere reading a poem or singing a song and there you are ….right there in her mind.
See….she never left you.
🙏
What a deliriously delightful thought you have left here for me .. Thanks a million Peter .. Seasons best & all good things for the swiftly approaching New Year .. Neville