Every which way, and no one is sure which way to go. It's sometimes difficult to negotiate the chaos of modern spaces, like the mall, just as it was probably difficult to negotiate the chaos of ancient spaces like the agora of Athens or the labyrinth even. Some of us have better tools than others, and we can help those who have less means. A little holiday thinking, some photos and commentary -- blog.amynelsonhahn.info
Agora
Every
which way --
I don't know where to go.
No familiar sign points
the direction of home,
and here only callow leaves
frank their minion paths
and never offer true assistance.
In more modern places,
there is a similar loss
of locational nuance --
where am I? which way
have I come from just now? perhaps
it is best to follow a trail
that's left in twine or to lay down in the center
in a sheaf of ferns
going at all directions
so that upon waking
I may pluck the nearest one
and follow only that
to safety.
Copyright (c) 2011 Amy Nelson Hahn
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