Writing travel poetry whenever I go somewhere new helps keep those memories fresh in my mind, whether I visited just a year ago or five years past. For this edition of travel poetry, I’m sharing my piece about the Agamemenon Keystone Gate in Mycanae, Greece from my trip in 2019. Travel Poetry for Mycanae, GreeceContinueContinue reading “Travel Poetry: Keystone Gate”
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Call and Respond
A poem from my travels to Greece
La bandera
Postcard of Ecuador from the 1980s The yellow, blue, and red stand Stark against white mountain caps. Colors bleed stronger than that absence of shade. It will always wave, louder and brighter than the snow surrounding. It calls us home. Originally shared here.
Wanderlust: Otavalo, Ecuador
Simón Bolivar Park in Otavalo, Ecuador, July 2018 After visiting the village of Cahuasqui, my family and I stayed the night in Otavalo, the major city closest to the village. I’d visted Otavalo the last time I went to Ecuador as well, but this was my first time spending the night in a hotel inContinueContinue reading “Wanderlust: Otavalo, Ecuador”
Wanderlust: Quito, Ecuador
I returned to Ecuador last year to see more than I did on my first visit. My dad and I still stayed in Quito with family, but this time we rented a car to take adventure into our own hands. Here’s where our tour led us this time. Quito, Ecuador from the backseat of aContinueContinue reading “Wanderlust: Quito, Ecuador”
Wanderlust: Ireland, Cliffs of Moher
The next stop on my tour of Ireland from 2017 was my favorite part of the whole trip: The Cliffs of Moher. So much so, I even wrote a poem about it. This was an absolutely breathtaking sight. Though it was cold and rainy as it had been the entire trip, I wouldn’t have hadContinueContinue reading “Wanderlust: Ireland, Cliffs of Moher”