Above the clouds
Clear blue sky
‘Customs Union’
Is in the news
But for now
Free passage
Well
Not exactly free
Indeed
Quite the opposite actually
But you do get my drift
Don’t you
Lauri Loft
No.2 via Catarina
Four people ascend serially
In the one-person lift
Two couples
Each pair
Having their own bedroom
With en-suite bathroom
Swiftly we are out onto the street
Where we pause for gelato ice-creams
One each is chosen:
Pistachio, pear, mango, and milk
Next it is a short stroll
Down the cobbled road
To the rear
Of the leaning tower
Tickets are purchased
For the cathedral
Also
For the ‘Place of Miracles’
Followed by a few words
To confirm the stasis
Or the stability
Of the lean
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