Inland
the macrocarpas strain to touch
the edges of the sky.
We see storms ahead but forget
to check the weather behind.
We listen to the radio.
The grass is green. Everything
we remember is somewhere else.
We believe in wishing
on a white horse and a black dog.
We travel with our fingers crossed.
Mary Macpherson
Inland was published in White Horse Black Dog, Sport 15.
Mary Macpherson is a Wellington poet and photographer. Her publications include the photography monograph Old New World (Lopdell House 2012), the joint poetry collection Millionaire's Shortbread (OUP 2003) and Inland (Pemmican Press 1998). Her poetry and photographs have been published in many print and online journals. Her blog is www.marymacphoto.wordpress.com.
the macrocarpas strain to touch
the edges of the sky.
We see storms ahead but forget
to check the weather behind.
We listen to the radio.
The grass is green. Everything
we remember is somewhere else.
We believe in wishing
on a white horse and a black dog.
We travel with our fingers crossed.
Mary Macpherson
Inland was published in White Horse Black Dog, Sport 15.
Mary Macpherson is a Wellington poet and photographer. Her publications include the photography monograph Old New World (Lopdell House 2012), the joint poetry collection Millionaire's Shortbread (OUP 2003) and Inland (Pemmican Press 1998). Her poetry and photographs have been published in many print and online journals. Her blog is www.marymacphoto.wordpress.com.
