Monday, April 30, 2012

Protea in California


Immigrant days:
feeling I don’t belong,
forgetting that
great beauty
is often alien.

Unlike the god Proteus
who changed at will,
I cling to a vanished
personal form,
yet knowing
that we are all transplants 
who must adapt.



3 comments:

  1. God, did I need this today. Bless you.

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  2. Ah, the beauty of diversity, and the ability to adapt without losing one's identity. Your poem and photograph shows this well.

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  3. Thanks Scott and Cynthia...glad this post touched you. Much appreciated!!

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