I can see that the next block
is the long, broad avenue of and.
I pass by the cul-de-sac of but,
arriving at the divergence that is or –
paths of possibility, the corner of choice.
Tag maps
Relief Map
My finger slowly traces the curving way
to your valley, lush, fragrant and dewy
in this gray, dry season that inhabits
where I am today wanting to come
to you, but too tired to journey.
Technology
Even on the ride through the woods,
I am immersed in these whirling electrons.
Car tech and radio from a satellite,
a phone that is so confidently smart
it thinks it really knows my destination.
Topographic
The wind draws topographic maps with the snow.
Topography: from Greek “place” and “write.”
Surface shapes and features of this mini-planet.
Contour lines show the rise and fall
of snow and melt. It’s climate changing.
The Geography of Hope
At the antipodes – youth and old age –
an estuary: wild river meets calm sea.
An atoll of hope rings my island.
On this worn multicolored map of relief,
a compass rose showing all possible directions.
Writing the Day 