​POETRY  -  
          With the Theme of Choices

"As we glided away from familiar landmarks, " 
                                   
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Sailing in Moonlight
by Kathryn Santana Goldman

"Your hand will never stop reaching for what he loved."  -  Emilie Lygren

​​The prospect of loving someone can be frightening,
like the first time you took me sailing by moonlight.
 
I insisted that I wear a life vest.
You laughed at me.
 
We are on a small lake, under a full moon,
gliding over smooth waters.
 
You promised it was shallow—safe.
But, from my side of the boat,
 
I could not see the bottom,
only the man-in-the moon looking up at me,
 
your ally to distract me
from half-submerged tree trunks.
 
As we glided away
from familiar landmarks.
 
I eased my grip
on the safety lines,
 
as your reassuring voice
encouraged me
 
to caress warm waters,
and look up at new horizons. 

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​​A San Francisco native, Kathryn Santana Goldman has been writing poetry for over 30 years. Early in her nursing career, she began writing to process stressful clinical experiences. In 2013, Kathryn took her first OLLI poetry class, fell in love with the genre, and has honed her skill ever since. As an avid photographer, she enjoys capturing images of people and places and uses these as muses for writing. During the pandemic, she combined her nursing background with her passion for poetry and designed a guided wellness class, Your Write to Resilience, using poems as prompts. She retired in December of 2022 and is excited to have more time to explore contributing to her community through the magic of poetry!

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