Bridget Fahey O’Brien
Bueno
Inspiration Piece
y Bueno
By Annmarie Lockhart
Response
.
Do you believe in heaven? she asked
me. No, I answered, no hesitation.
Of course that was before I came here
and knelt before the aquamarine
god of sun/sand/sea. Before I sank
into a beach sleep, lulled by rum
and coconuts. Before I let everything
run away with the tide.
.
Are we atheists? she had asked.
I hadn’t answered, just looked at her
and smiled. She giggled and searched
for answers in the open palm
of her left hand.
.
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4 Comments
beautiful, you have such a lovely rhythm! again, paired nicely with bridget!
Annmarie, you have the gift of telling a poignant story in very few words. And that last bit about searching for answers in the “…open palm/of her left hand”– strikingly clever.
This poem SO echoes the picture… The “heaven-on-earth” allusion, the reference to “palm/palm” – where do we find the answers to our questions? It’s just brilliantly thought-provoking,
This is a perfect pairing depicting the laziness and mystery of island magic. Wonderful!