what actually is

 

"what actually is"

  

moving through a city route,
noting the way a bus door opens,
the way two strangers negotiate space

 

    at a crossing,
        the way afternoon light
            angles across a shopfront,

 

            all rendered in a single,
    continuous line that feels improvised
but what actually is deliberate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Written on 2026-05-14 at 23:30

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Albert Vynckier The PoetBay support member heart!
"the way two strangers negotiate space"
indeed, little gestures that say a lot about either behavior and its attachment to the social world that defines your position
2026-05-15


Sameen The PoetBay support member heart!
Sounds simple but very complex this poem. Or at least that's the vibe it gives me. Lots to decode.
2026-05-15