My poem “What I Picked for the Journey” was published today by the wonderful Writing in a Woman’s Voice. My thanks to editor Beate Sigriddaughter.
What I Picked for the Journey
A strong walking stick that fits my grasp.
Oatmeal raisin cookies.
A few favorite poems.
A heart-shaped pebble for my pocket.
I’ll leave on a day that promises sun
and breeze and animal-shaped clouds.
I’ll find wild blueberries and spring water
pure as a child’s wonder.
I’ll pass the hours remembering
forsythia in April, the softness
of a baby’s skin, campfires, the smell
of bread fresh from the oven. I’ll sleep
where the milky way tumbles
through the night sky and trees whisper
to the wind.
Sarah Russell Poetry 