The geographic fallacy

[shesingsnow]

Thought this was neat - came across this poem today:

Poem: “where we are (for edward field),” by Gerald Locklin.

where we are

i envy those
who live in two places:
new york, say, and london;
wales and spain;
l.a. and paris;
hawaii and switzerland.

there is always the anticipation
of the change, the chance that what is wrong
is the result of where you are. i have
always loved both the freshness of
arriving and the relief of leaving. with
two homes every move would be a homecoming.
i am not even considering the weather, hot
or cold, dry or wet: i am talking about hope.

Comments

[shesingsnow.livejournal.com]

oh gosh yes!

I've wanted to be a snowbird for ages - always feeling split between two lands. I love that you go back and forth between the two! It feels refreshing to me, to travel back and forth between two homes. Perhaps it's just me not wanting to let go, but part of me feels totally satisfied with having two places. Sadness and relief - that's exactly it.