The Broken Fields

by John Drudge / February 26th, 2023

Behind Cortez rhythms
And the subjugation
Of centuries
A new Eldorado
Of bastard children
Left in the ruins
Pilgrimages
Of empty sin
Cathedrals
Built on temples
Of peace
Fortunes for nothing
Pestilence
And disease
With a west wind
Blowing
Over broken fields
Of long dead
Dreams

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, February 26th, 2023 at 8:03am and is filed under Poetry.