The sun can stop while we sit
drinking coffee before we visit
this town, where Copernicus lived,
maps and books in front of us.
Whatever city, this is the beginning--
a table, two chairs, two coffees,
perhaps a cake to share, and a pen
to plot our itinerary.
Today we visit his house,
make gingerbread with mead and rye,
dumplings for lunch, then the Planetarium--
the only place with an English tour guide.
But first, we drink coffee;
Copernicus can wait for us.
drinking coffee before we visit
this town, where Copernicus lived,
maps and books in front of us.
Whatever city, this is the beginning--
a table, two chairs, two coffees,
perhaps a cake to share, and a pen
to plot our itinerary.
Today we visit his house,
make gingerbread with mead and rye,
dumplings for lunch, then the Planetarium--
the only place with an English tour guide.
But first, we drink coffee;
Copernicus can wait for us.