Bear 242

Meet Polyanthe - in honor of an Unimportant Woman in Santorini, Greece

An Unimportant Woman – Polyanthe, Santorini

Trapped between blue walls and Aegean travel posters

She slides out of high-heeled shoes into the comfort of a sandal

Behind the counter in her Santorini knick-knack store.

Polyanthe waits impatiently to shut the doors

Behind the crowd of shoppaholics.

But then a fight erupts and screaming men pour from a tavern

Too much ouzo rakes the coals of conversation

Between frenzied sports fanatics of opposing teams.

Oh well, the tired Polyanthe turns the key and leaves.

Walks home, makes supper for her family,

Sits down with wool and pattern.

And smiles in anticipation.

“They wage wars and I knit teddy bears.”