St. Croix’s streets.
Warrens of alleys.
This way, that.
Pot holes, irregular, deep.
Few signs.
Puzzles to visiting drivers.
The sole instruction:
Left shoulder to shoulder.
Newfound workout for the brain.
And how about signage?
No parking this side.
Barely visible for all the parked cars!
And then: No dogs, horses on the beach.
The territory of both!
Maybe residents take cues from foliage,
herons, lizards.
Wild, few constraints.
Why should they follow rules?
Disorder has alluring beauty.
Or, maybe ordinances simply don’t make sense.
Who knows?
But island mandates aside.
One guide Cruxens, tourists abide.
Wear masks everywhere inside.
Till Covid droplets all subside.
The only rule not defied.
Lynn Benjamin
January 10, 2022