largo river see? slo your eyes doe eyes those eyes – yes, your eyes don’t let them rove over water moves this away and that sway say ‘stay. still your eyes’ yes, doe’s eyes shh – listennnnn with your eyes the water’s-peaks its secrets seep floating to surface this-way that-away Copyright © 2023 LisiTana.Blog All…
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Walcott
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine sent me a Derek Walcott poem (shared below). Since she sent it, I’ve been reading it almost daily. It’s a gorgeous piece of writing, a reminder to embrace the alone-ness, when the time comes. For those of you who have never heard of him, Derek Walcott was…
afternoon breeze
heat vibrates off the rooftops, the river; it shimmers on my skin we hide inside this old house reading, eating the only thing there is – Knorr pasta sauce from a packet but on perfectly cooked pasta then a late afternoon breeze pays a visit riding a horse of buttery sunshine we…
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