centuries later © colin goedecke
Centuries of Winters
Centuries of winters,
centuries of wars,
centuries of civilizations
and conquistadors
have not stopped the tides
from falling, or the moon
from rising; the beating
of birds’ wings
or women’s hearts,
the heat of the day;
the absolute silence
of the stars.
Colin Goedecke
for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics
from the collection The Speed of Sight