"The Alhambra Leaves"

"The Alhambra Leaves"

words by adam mackie

10 february 2010

Arrive at last page close book in hands

Tales of the Alhambra by Irving

Lose track of time in faraway lands

Turn over leaf attempt a writing

Lucid image of Granada sand

Grains of plot pour into eyes to see

Jots go down precise action I can

Only earn the average “B”

Wonder lingers when lessons teach me

The difficulty for me to read

Student's struggle to rewrite forcefully

Teacher steals chance to sow a dream seed

A smoldering wick and bruised reed

Not put out or broken. Follow space

To new methods that dare. Must heed

Boldly stare into marginal face

Writing, like reading, never quick race

Embrace time while writing a dream and

“The world is everything that’s the case”

And gaze at space with pencil in hand