Tonight’s
gentle breeze
makes me think
of bidding México
farewell and floating
over to the United States.
Memories from the past that
I don’t hesitate to share and as I
reflect on the restful sounds of rivers
at night, the lovely sounds of water when
tears splash about or the many periods of life,
I see that, after all, it’s not an odd memory to have
or hold firmly in your heart and soul after 30 years or so.
In the midst of the swim
with a lump in my throat, Méx and US
were eager to use me as a poetic sandwich.
My thoughts jumped back and forth between
what I knew and didn't know. Life serves up
through its experiences; some crazy ones
that seemed worth swimming for
or pursuing further.
Fidel Guerra. Oregon, Dic 13, 2022.
gentle breeze
makes me think
of bidding México
farewell and floating
over to the United States.
Memories from the past that
I don’t hesitate to share and as I
reflect on the restful sounds of rivers
at night, the lovely sounds of water when
tears splash about or the many periods of life,
I see that, after all, it’s not an odd memory to have
or hold firmly in your heart and soul after 30 years or so.
In the midst of the swim
with a lump in my throat, Méx and US
were eager to use me as a poetic sandwich.
My thoughts jumped back and forth between
what I knew and didn't know. Life serves up
through its experiences; some crazy ones
that seemed worth swimming for
or pursuing further.
Fidel Guerra. Oregon, Dic 13, 2022.
