I remember

I remember

in early 2000

in Washington Heights,

I was in an Indian Pow Wow festival

with friends.

I heard beautiful sounds

from the beat of the drums,

various colored textiles and beads.

There was art and crafts everywhere .

I sat on the green grass covered land

where the original natives

the Lenape ,aka Delaware people lived

before European settlers came.

I remember the sunshine and the cool wind.

I remember the the picnic with my friends.

Before the sun set,

I passed by an old bookstore.

Just in time before it closed ,

I found a small old hardbound

Alice in Wonderland book.

This one i will keep in my bookshelf

for my little kid to read.

There are may street festivals we encounter

which ones do you remember?