THE PORCH |
por Monica Franco | |
This porch
belongs to a very special house, too far away to visit
asoften as I would like. It is not a spacious porch, as
most people might think when thinking of a
"porch", but it is big enough for a couple of
rocking chairs and occasionally a small table for drinks.
The walls are made of blue-green stucco and have one big
brown tribal design on the right side by the door. The
floors are white tile continued out from inside the
house. When I look
back, I recall the ambiance of the neighborhood. There
were times I would just sit outside rocking away watching
the familiar people that I would see everyday at the same
time and smelling, almost tasting, the humidity. I can
only dream of a peacefulness such as this one that I
might have when I own my own place with a big front
porch, in my own neighborhood. The tropical breezes and
the way my hair would blow in the evenings winds are
things I have never been able to find any place else on
earth, except for on this special porch that's located in
South America, in the country of Colombia, in a city
called Barranquilla. This place is my Heaven. |