A Geographical Solution
It does make a difference; distance
can be a star or a blur. The air kisses
us in the ways of a lover, sharp teeth
or wet caresses, and life drifts upon
the currents like a poem in translation,
any era of spirit, architecture
of fragrance, orange blossoms, and
lemon blossoms, a river of sun.
"Yo amo tu espiritu," says the traveler
to his departure: "Wherever I find
my heart I find my answer."
"Yo amo tu espiritu," says the traveler
to his arrival: "Wherever I find my
answer I find my heart." . . . And
from the reservoir of his life
unfold new roads of walking,
new vistas of sight.
I have felt the grandules of sand desolve under my feet near the Atlantic, seen the talcum of snow turn to rust in the Ozarks and I have felt the many footprints like a friend in my travels.
You have the words that escaped me in my writings. You give them life.
Thank you for this poem.
Susan
Exploring the impact of literary icon Flannery O'Connor's noted legacy on the cultural realities of modern-day America, the world, and a certain author.
Yankee Doodle Daddy is a historical Appalachian Family Saga. The story follows a mother's reckoning as she struggles to survive and keep her four daughters alive.
You have the words that escaped me in my writings. You give them life.
Thank you for this poem.
Susan