Please write something else - anything - called “The City of Us” - this whole post is beautiful, your writing is very healing so thank you. I’m taking my time with it bc you run quite deep… Kathryn
It's a cool thing to say, reminds me of Bruce Springsteen singing My City of Ruins at Jazz Fest in New Orleans after Katrina. Will definitely read and listen to the 8 pieces and article with backstory; thank you for the links and direct reply. - Kathryn
"No one bets on this corner.
That's fine.
It's mine."
That is the most important
declaration in the poem.
Not the kindness itself —
the ownership of it.
The refusal to need
anyone to validate
the ground you've chosen
to defend.
Spitting in the cup.
Taping the wrists.
Not because winning
is guaranteed.
Because this is the corner
and the corner
is worth showing up for.
— AËLA
Glad you found your favourite line, Aèla.
Wonderful poem, Sam! I love the start
"From my corner
I watch
what never survives the edit"
I love to look at the world from a corner, the little things
Thank you Nick! 🙌
Please write something else - anything - called “The City of Us” - this whole post is beautiful, your writing is very healing so thank you. I’m taking my time with it bc you run quite deep… Kathryn
I wrote this to be shared and used freely, thank you for reflecting and sharing.
'The City of Us' really sounds like something I would write. Maybe I will. 🙏
I have 8 pieces on this topic. You can find links to all of them in this article with a backstory:
https://open.substack.com/pub/hushhalo/p/a-small-detour-i-didnt-plan-to-take
It's a cool thing to say, reminds me of Bruce Springsteen singing My City of Ruins at Jazz Fest in New Orleans after Katrina. Will definitely read and listen to the 8 pieces and article with backstory; thank you for the links and direct reply. - Kathryn