|
6/26/2019 0 Comments The end of June and water skippersThese long days are an invitation to sit by a pond and contemplate nature. In my pond there is a city on legs, and here is a poem on those thoughts.
Rings upon rings as if a torrent of rain wants to drown this pond. —Get close and see. These ripples, not of rain, but water skippers! A city on legs balanced on the skin of water. In a game, or maybe a war, of meet and retreat. The smaller ones race for a brief connection, in a second secrets are shared new circles inflate, shimmer and fracture the calm of a cloudy day distort the mirror of trees a vibration of braches making the summer dance, this is the hallucinogenic power of waking on water.
0 Comments
I have been thinking a lot about my father lately. Maybe is because of Father’s Day, maybe because of the transient nature of our existence in this short-lived planet. Regardless of the reason, reading Sandeep Jauhar’s book ‘Heart A History,’ inspired this new poem. I hope you will enjoy it.
The organ as a heart I want to see the depths of my father’s heart, the confusion of failed arteries, the atrophy of muscle from a life filled with the spoils of regret. I know it is just a pump, no ‘virtue spirits’ there, still, I struggle to hold on to Galen’s view, and pretend to know my father cared for me in the caverns of those now-empty chambers. I want to walk in its darkness hold the softness of those walls, to find its sentiments, as flawed as the man that carried it. |
Welcome to my blog, a space dedicated to exploring ideas about writing craft, life reflections, musings, observations on nature, ecology, and the beauty of our community. Here, we also delve into important topics related to BIPOC voices, ethnicity, and identity. Join me on this journey of self-discovery and learning as we celebrate diversity and inclusivity through our shared experiences and perspectives. Let's inspire, learn, and grow together in this welcoming space where every voice is valued and heard.
AuthorAmelia Díaz Ettinger was born in Mexico but was raised with her paternal family in Puerto Rico, where she grew up as a single child in a large, male-dominated, family. At nineteen she ran away to Washington State, to pursue a Master’s of Science in Biology and to liberate herself from the hermetic hold the island, and her family had on her. Currently, she is finishing her first year in Eastern’s MFA program in creative writing. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in journals and anthologies. Her first collection of poetry, Speaking at a Time, was published in 2015 by Redbat Books. Learning to Love a Western Sky will be available this fall from Airlie Press, and Fossils on a Red Flag will be available from Finishing Line Press next year. Archives
October 2024
Categories |
RSS Feed
Site powered by redbat design