Clouds disassembling
Breathless in sunlight
Solid as the afternoon
I am not a part of
That is the place
I am looking for
The earth’s magnet
Of troubles, spinning
As far away
As I am travelling
About the writer …
Marjory Wentworth is the former S.C. poet laureate and the author of numerous books. She teaches courses in writing, social justice and banned books at CofC (marjorywentworth.net).
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