Things We Forget

Havana for faded beauty, rhythm, resilience.

San Francisco for hills, fog, bookstores.

Vienna for music halls, coffee culture.

Hanoi for lakes, scooters, morning markets.

Barcelona for architecture, beaches, late dinners.

Edinburgh for cliffs, literature, fog.

Marrakech for color, spice, courtyards.

Vancouver for forests, water, clean air.

Florence for sculpture, frescoes, narrow streets.

Berlin for art, grit, reinvention.