(personal photo)
as the sun fades
lights blink one by one
across the horizon
I recognize your halo
extending toward my heart
(personal photo)
as the sun fades
lights blink one by one
across the horizon
I recognize your halo
extending toward my heart
As I prepare to leave on my next adventure, a canoe trip in northern Saskatchewan, my mind drifts to Italy and the via Ferrata I experienced with my husband and friends; the inspiration for the following poem.
I spring from the blanket
eyes circle the forest
my mind reaches out to the horizon
where a distance strains
above tree tops
steel cables follow
a line
ready for the high course
Dolomiti tower before me
a north wind blows
in a rush
I drag bruised legs
over jagged dusty rocks
carabiner clicks
count the path upward
suddenly I see a raven
black wings glint as she soars
my bandana waves
I lunge to the left
in my mind
I am Icarus
on my way to the sun
Shaggy buffalo
gently grazing on great plain
grey wolf horizon
Dragons tooth rock looms
high over the horizon
aching muscles burn
Full moon slides across
horizon, buttering it
for toasty sunrise