December 2020
Bio Note: In these pandemic times, i have set myself the task of writing poems of praise.
A transplant to Arizona, I never tire of the desert landscape of Sonora and find much there to inspire
my work. Memories of past travels are another source of inspiration and gratitude.
A Boat Along the Rhine
I was happy that day
on the deck of the slow boat
that drifted a sinuous river.
A few times in my life
I might have been that content.
My arms rested on the railing
of the boat’s front deck,
the slow engine purring
my eyes staring down at water
that parted at the prow,
heading into the nothingness
that flowed from the river
and moved into
the ocean beyond.
I remember steep hillsides,
olive trees that lifted their arms
in gratitude
to the wide and untroubled sky.
©2020 Geraldine Connolly
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