PALMETTO POEM, Mixon: Taking up Space

By Loren Mixon, special to Charleston Currents

Good for:

Wandering minds, i.e. I dreamt myself walking down the street to the thrift store, losing my life in old broaches and lessons in a woman’s fading memory before I found my body sitting in a pew—running from a catholic childhood.

Where to Start:

Find a galaxy on the back of your hand, start small.

Find your earthbound stars and black holes—tell them your story in an alien language and discover the people sympathetic to communion.

For more Resources:

Surrender to space and find magic in the unknown.

Dig your toes into sand and put your mind on the moon, the waves will keep you dreaming.

Shower in meteors and wash dust in your hair—make it weathered, wrap your head in the stuff of beginning.

Let the rain remind you aren’t in control

Loren Mixon is a poet, educator, and advocate based in Summerville, S.C. She has been published in Yemassee Online and The Good JuJu Review. Her first chapbook is Taking Up Space: A Poet’s Guide.