A peaceful moment in a deserted land, a river ride away from a dark city, a month’s sojourn far from home. Places we have been can evoke rich memories–of a loved one, a period of pain or learning, a whole lifetime. In the poems below, the writers evoke the connection between place and heart.
Clarence Major
Wanderer in a Foreign Country
I wandered in that distant country for forty days.
Anne Marie Rooney
After It
There is a boat moving blackly through the night.
Hồ Xuân Hương
Autumn Landscape
Look, and love everyone.
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
The Ninth Dream: War (in the City in Which I Live)
I am tired of chasing others off the land.
Wei Ying-wu
Events on West Stream: For Lu She
You’ve lived amid dust and noise too long.
Reetika Vazirani
It’s a Young Country
Wish you were here in this hotel.