Love Exactly

by | Aug 5, 2014 | Poetry

Nearsighted child
dripping from the pool

I’d lie on the warm concrete
press my ear to the deck
watch water seep through grit
and hear waterfalls and rivers

I’d feel as one
with invisible distances
and certain
as with you

 

 

Photo By: Margot Gabel

About The Author

Alison Swan

Alison Swan’s poems and essays have appeared or are forthcoming in many publications, including her second chapbook of poems Before the Snow Moon (Alice Greene & Co.), North American Review, and TriQuarterly. Her book, Fresh Water: Women Writing on the Great Lakes (Michigan State University Press) is a Michigan Notable Book. An award-winning poet, writer, and environmental activist, she teaches environmental and sustainability studies at Western Michigan University. Visit http://alisonswan.net