Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Saying Goodbye to Good Old Terra Firma

Mind set

on fanciful flight,
how on earth

were you expected
to venture

out in the dead of night
to stare

stupefied

at quivering firmament,
dumb feet planted firmly

there.

2 comments:

  1. "there", where the anchor is. (And sometimes you end up dragging it with you, wanting to have both: anchorless flight, AND the earthly attachment.) Wow, did this resonate. Thanks, Vassili.

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  2. There--to have the best of both worlds--that's where it is. Thanks, Annie!

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