poem: Lighthouse

selected for publication in Spring, 2015 "Larcenist" poetry journal

Do you remember?

I seem to recall a triple

sunrise somewhere

with you. We lit a fire on

the shores of a past tense.

Who could have known,

then, about lighthouses

that shine beacons across

the entirety of galaxies;

the pre and post memories

of human belonging?

Reviews

[W.k.kortas]

Two things strike me about this piece. First, how tightly built it is, almost legal-brief-like in its pacing and its lack of unnecessary bric-a-brac. Second that, in spite of the relative brevity, how a certain palpable longing shines through. The combination of literary carpentry and pitch-perfect emotional tone is to die for.

[Marie Anzalone]

It is funny, kortas, how I find myslef instinctively changing tone when I write to/ for/ of different people. Witjh this person... a tighter minimalist approach suits their soul. Hard to explain. It wamrs my heart that you appreciate what I am doing here. I appreciate the support through my absence. Been putting a few things together on my side.

[Coyote Poetry]

A lot said in the poem. You gave enough to leave thoughts with the reader of places and good memories. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Marie Anzalone]

thank you Coyote. How could one NO write of a soul connection? I think it is a given.

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree and you are welcome.

[kmartell]

very interesting. is it possible to see out?..

[Marie Anzalone]

I do believe that is, k. Recent events have me questioning everything.

[Shane Mohamed]

Hey, I wasn't too far off. Anyway, I love the sentimentality. It's amazing that you've captured the meaning in both languages. I commend you for it. Thanks for sharing.

[Marie Anzalone]

and I appreciate you reading me in two languages, my friend. For three years, all love poems have started in Spanish. Everything else starts off in English.

[Emily B]

i remember a light that came out of the darkness

i needed this desperately today

[Marie Anzalone]

I think that the brighter those lights shine, the harder we try to pretend that they do not exist. Does that ring true to you?

[Emily B]

absolutely, that's why we need light bearers along the way to remind us ll we know is true

[Marie Anzalone]

we are both blessed with so many, aren't we? form those who held up a lantern when times were dark; to those who lit raging bonfires across seas of time. And there are those who set a continent on fire and waited patiently for us to see it.

[The Analog Kid]

"We lit a fire on

the shores of a past tense"

This line really is superb. It could have been anywhere where you lit the fire. "Past tense" is so perfect.

[Marie Anzalone]

Thank you so much, AK. Trying to play more with frm; I think the Latin world is finally really getting to me. :-)

[The Analog Kid]

Anytime, friend:)