Today I had the good fortune to learn of Warsan Shire, a young Kenyan-born Somali poet, writer and educator, now based in London.
later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered
where does it hurt?
it answered
everywhere
everywhere
everywhere.
Warsan Shire
I am reminded of walking in this parched Bolivian landscape. A teardrop replaces that long forgotten raindrop.
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