Hilton Obenzinger

Two Barcelona Songs


Thank You For The Visit

Barcelona came to visit me yesterday.

We had lunch, and a little wine. 

We talked about the usual things (the ugliness of money, the irritation of grids), 

but we also shared some special delights: 

a love for memory, a desire for spaces filled with people, noise, 

and a hope that the dead can smile at all their old buildings and streets the way we can. 

Barcelona and San Francisco actually have a lot in common - waterfronts, for example, and disgust

with bad people doing bad things. 

So we had a lot to talk about.

We talked a long time and laughed.

But after a while Barcelona left for home. 

You know how it is, a city has to keep circulating, especially a sexy one.

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No Need to Pay

Hey, where are you going, wise guy?

Huh? I'm going to Barcelona.

In that case, you don't need to pay your bill. Go!

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