Another Shore
by Evelyn Asher (excerpted from A GYPSY'S TAPESTRY)
I yearn to cross continents
bridge my curiosity of centuries-old monasteries
eager to escape every day connubiality
feel akin to poets of other cultures,
question scribe a palatable closure as I begin retirement
.Land this naked soul draped by serial lovers on another shore
reside in a seaside villa
unleash virgin emotion in snow-capped waves
revive poetic expression.
abandon yesterdays cemented in a brick ranch
in contrast to today’s golden hours, luscious fields.
Cobblestone alleys pervade my dreamswhere chefs prepare ripened olives
tomatoes roasted hours on endcoats of herbs
preserve an age-old process homemade textured pasta, artisan bread.
Evening darkens my heart with lost love
my starry eyes lament demise never thought possible
alas when one least expects a spontaneous call paves the way for luncheon plans
shared verse my heart breathes easier
welled tears release, now laughter.