# The town of

*We're wandering through art in issue #280 of your weekly poetry shot*

By [trpplffct](https://paragraph.com/@trpplffct) · 2026-01-23

poetry, vangogh, art, travel, auvers, history

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> _From the church,_  
> _walk up to the cemetery._  
> _Don't go into the town center,_  
> _there's nothing there. Maybe the inn,_  
> _but it's too touristy._
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> _No, go back down by the field,_  
> _that is where he painted that picture_  
> _with the crows._  
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> _The light there..._  
> _it's magical._

Off the beaten track, like a local. Travel is most fun when you get to the parts everybody wants to see, and then go beyond to the parts most people generally skip. A great source for tips on that, are locals. If you get an insider's tip, you get just that bit more from a travel experience.

That's what this poem, a free verse one this time, is about: celebrating travel beyond the tourist traps. And finding people who are willing to share their tips with you. We found this one is a local epicerie, where the owner happened to live in the town where Vincent van Gogh spent his last months.

What's the thing travelers to your town/city/region/country should know about but travel guides - and instafluencers - stay silent about?

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### Poésie de la vie

A master of traveling with intent and a keen interest in the real world, Anthony Bourdain shared his love for food and travel with the world through his books and tv shows. He is greatly missed. Below, some of his most memorable meals

[![](https://paragraph.com/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PeX1i7t1iw)

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