Where?
written by: Barbara Deraoui
Where does it come from
that sudden light?
A spark,
a thought,
a quiet shift in the air.
Is it me
buried deep,
unknown even to myself?
Or something older,
a source we’ve forgotten
how to name.
I may never know.
But I know this:
when it arrives,
it is pure magic
and it lifts me.
Barbara Deraoui (Maxwell) is a former career librarian and executive. She worked in some of the top libraries and media for over twenty-eight years. She also previously worked in the tech and science tech sectors and also managed a former NFL player. She has been writing poetry for most of her life. Her first book: Butterflies and fanciful thoughts was published 10 years ago. She is currently working on a memoir of a special time in her life. She currently lives with her husband in Marrakech along with their cat, Max.
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