Legacy

by John Drudge / November 22nd, 2020

Coming to grips
With the entire cosmos
On a personal level
Grasping what is
From what will become
And the past we will use
To guide us
A part of nature
Flies on a banana
Owning nothing
In the end
And stumbling down
Crooked steps
To the caverns
Of trusted geometry
Through an atmosphere
Of paradise
With a sense
Of righteousness
And feelings of fertility
As we write our story
In the sand

John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is the author of six books of poetry: “March” (2019), “The Seasons of Us” (2019), New Days (2020), Fragments (2021), A Long Walk (2023) and Sojourns (2024) . His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee. He lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children. Read other articles by John.

This article was posted on Sunday, November 22nd, 2020 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.