I Wish
By Mike TroyThere is a place where poets walk
And talk the talk that poets talk.
It isn't far or hard to find --
It lives in every heart and mind.
It's near a little hardware store
That always has an open door;
And from the door it's just one hop
To a magic coffee shop.
And while we're wishing, let's just say,
Next door we'll have a French cafe.
Out back, a bookshop on an alley
Completes our local Place Pigalle.
At sidewalk tables, people natter
Of anything that doesn't matter
In a dusky limelit time
Where dogs don't bark and poems rhyme.
Feel the pleasing rhyme and rhythm
Of human living that's filled with them.
Through all seasons, in all weather,
Living is what we do together.
So grab a table, take a cup,
Pull up a chair and fill a dish;
Arts & Culture
This area has been known for decades for its thriving creative music scene. Many people travel from around the region – and sometimes around the world – to attend shows at the Cat's Cradle and other venues in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Less famous, but also doing us proud, are visual artists, dancers, actors, and filmmakers around the Triangle. In fact, Chapel Hill was home to the first Flicker festival, which now takes place in ten cities around the world!
