Bali, Indonesia

April, 2025

“Air filled with cloves
Frangipanis abound
Bells clang on golden cows
Island blessed, its people proud
Kecak dance extremely loud
Black rice pudding feeds the day
Adorning altars bend and pray
Daily tasks of sweeping, raking
Calendar festivals in the waiting
My first impressions of Bali pure
But for how long, days are fewer
Island paradise but at a cost
Before a way of life … a Bali lost”
― Leslie Anne Franklin