top of page

Curator | Harleigh McGowan


A photograph of an arm reaching out toward blurry greenery. The hand is outstretched, the palm facing up-ish. A poem by Harleigh McGowan titled "Curator" and inspired by "Birdwings" by Rumi is overlayed and reads: my fist was clenched for so long / that when I finally pried my fingers apart // flowers were pressed between them / like pages of a book // fossils had formed / in my life line // diamonds clattered from my palm / to the floor // my fist was clenched so tight & for so long / & when, finally, I let go // I realized I had missed the creation / of something beautiful // myself

If a line or phrase resonates with you,

we invite you to use it as a starting point to create your own poem.

We welcome you to share your poem with the IPM community here.


This poem was included in IPM's September 2023 Newsletter.


Access the full Newsletter here.

Tags:

16 views0 comments

Recent Posts

See All
bottom of page