Thursday, May 01, 2025

I'm there

let's not keep fighting           
                              the same wars         
their adjectives          
                           and geographies   
are only those of mortality          
                          speak surrender          
                          sweet surrender          
I don't think we get to escape          
                       anymore than clouds
                       can keep their shape          

the victory is that we were          
                  and sometimes 
we were together
______________________________

Pic: Sunrise with Max. As I get ready to leave for the U.K. for two weeks while vaguely worrying about being allowed to return, I think this is one of the many moments I will miss while I'm away. Not unrelatedly, I am so happy that Mohsen Mahdawi has been released. I listened to this interview he gave the day before, while he was still detained, and loved it so much I shared it on family chat. It's worth the ten-minute listen.

9 comments:

Nicole said...

Oh, friend. Woooo I had to take a deep breath, thinking about you going away. Hope everything goes smoothly.

Gillian said...

Nice.

Life of a Doctor's Wife said...

Beautiful photo. I got a nervous twinge about your London return. May it be a worry and nothing more.

Jeanie said...

I'll be awfully glad to see that first post after you are safely home! Take care!

Jenny said...

Beautiful, Maya. Sending all the "safe travel" vibes. I hope you have fun and return home safely!

StephLove said...

Have a great trip. Safe and smooth travels.

Lisa's Yarns said...

Beautiful poem and that picture is gorgeous, too! Safe travels to you and your students. I hope the trip is uneventful!

Nance said...

Oh, those last two stanzas...the tone is not mournful, just somber. But the weight is there. Lovely in their impact.

I'll be thinking of you, maya, on your travels, with much love and hope.

NGS said...

Customs will be uneventful. It's going to be FINE!! Safe travels and I hope you have an excellent time.

I'm there

let's not keep fighting                                          the same wars          their adjectives                                ...