In her “Note from the Author” at the beginning of This Place I Know: Poems of Comfort (Candlewick, 2002), Georgia Heard writes:
“During any difficult time, we all need a place where, as Faiz Ahmed Faiz writes in his poem “Song,” ‘the heart [can] rest.'”
No matter where one falls on the political spectrum, no one can deny this is a “difficult time.” This poem, by Karla Kuskin, gives my heart a place to rest.
“To You”
I think I could walk
through the simmering sand
if I held your hand.
I think I could swim
the skin shivering sea
if you would accompany me.
And run on ragged, windy heights,
climb rugged rocks
and walk on air:
I think I could do anything at all,
if you were there.
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Beautiful, Catherine. May we all have that person who supports in a way that we “could do anything if” they were there.
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Thank you. Beautiful and a place for my heart to rest. I was listening to Maya Angelou’s talk about inviting all the people who care about you, who have ever loved you to come, walk with you.
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Beautiful balm for a stormy day.
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Thank you for this love poem this morning! Sharing an experience with others, remembering we are “we” and not alone makes all the difference. xo
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Perfect. Thankful fi this group to hold close.
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I love the beauty of this Catherine, the celebration of needing someone with us to walk through troubled times.
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I love Karla Kuskin’s poetry. She writes it just perfectly for many kinds of emotions. This is a comfort, Catherine.
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What a stunning poem. Let’s all try and be that person, and give strength and comfort to those around us.
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Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem. We can do much together. I also appreciate the reminder to dig out my copy of Heard’s poems of comfort to look for more poems to give my heart a place to rest.
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A beautiful poem to hold on to today. Thanks!
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Thanks, Catherine–a comforting poem, indeed.
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This is lovely! Thanks for sharing this hand-held-out-for-holding poem.
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This is beautiful….as I sit in my comfortable home watching women marchers (feeling huge twinges of guilt) I know that change can be made and that is coming. I am getting ready to roll.
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Appreciations! Such a beautiful spirit in this post & I am uplifted by Karla Pushkin’s poem.
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So true! Nice pick, Catherine. (I especially like “skin shivering sea.” Brrr!)
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Yes. Let’s reach out, hold hands, and make it through this…TOGETHER.
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