They call the woman so advanced
in age the spice mum.
As she spreads her shop in the open
space so covered in sand and dust.
Where she would have countless
spices including ginger and garlic,
cumin and turmeric, chilli and coriander,
bay leaf and nutmeg, cinnamon and
curry powder, capsicum and sea salt,
onion and clove, and so much from
the east and west, north and the south.
Where many would line to buy spices
of life as many others would queue
just to say hello.
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