Here is a beautiful poem written by a young lady called Shannon Azzato Stephens. Shannon is currently studying in Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh USA. It was just published in Emprise Review, July 2010. On recent trip to Ireland I had the pleasure of meeting Shannon. She told me that she was involved in creative writting and had written some poetry. I asked and received her permission to publish this poem on my site.
It is great when one meets individuals who are prepared to write from within and share it with the rest of us. All I can say is keep up the writing and poetry Shannon.
In the morning kitchen
Jade leaves puffy, shining, just
dusted off, their stems hardened,
age lines winding down
into the soil. Grandfather’s hands
in the work: each branch held
by a bamboo reed, velcro
wrapped around their tips to catch
any sagging arm. These plants
don’t rustle. They hold the light
at their tips.
Many thanks for letting me publish this on my site.
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