Bottomed out, lost beneath, gravitational pull breaking a fierce longing for flight.
Deep breath—momentary pause—sinking into earth, acceptance.
This dark place is where my roots are.
From the shadows & substance of right here, right now,
I can look up to see the blue promise of sky…aloft.
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Cathleen Delia Mulrooney is a writer, teacher, and editor. Her poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, and reviews have appeared in a variety of online and print publications. She is Editor of the Columns Department for Literary Mama Magazine and participates in a personal daily photo project. To connect or read more of her writing, visit her website.
2 comments:
Love her words...and her photo.
Incredible. . .perfect and amazing. I'm stunned in a way, actually.
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