Tuesday 14 January 2003

WALKABOUTSVERSE 217 OF 230

Poem 217 of 230:  A MULTICULTURAL WORLD OF CARRYING

Rather than the newer rucksack,
    I prefer a shoulder-strap bag
To hold whatever kit I pack;
    But, on the cross-continents track,
I saw several other ways
    Of getting things there and/or back:

Sherpa’s head-strap baskets - Nepal;
    In India and in Kenya,
On head-pads, loads are carried tall;
    Bamboo loaded on either side,
In China; or, in Mexico,
    Two poles to a backpack are tied.

(C) David Franks 2003

Me with my shoulder bag/pilot-case,
Southern Gateway Cnt, NSW; 20/12/14

Ancient Egyptian culture display -
British Museum, London; 21/10/16

Photo of my Diego Rivera print -
El Vendedor De Flores