Christchurch, New Zealand – New beginnings
28 Mar, 2018 | What's happening in my writing life
On a recent holiday to New Zealand we visited Christchurch. It was my first time there, so I had no memories of what it was like before the earthquake in 2011. I cried and wrote this poem – I had to.
Christchurch
An ordinary February afternoon, 2011,
then …
shake
creak
rumble
crack!
It shook her heart
and like fire
it’s weapon was fickle,
it ran where it wished,
it tore her heart …
but did not break it.
It swept through busy streets,
raced along winding lanes
and ate the earth –
It pierced her heart …
but did not empty it.
Today she is planning,
building,
moving forward slowly,
she must not rush –
It seized her heart …
but did not take it.
Time, patience,
caring and love
is restoring this beautiful city
and her heart.
