the right place

i can't place the moment

when i began to feel most at home

and most available to creative energy

in places that feel lonely

or isolated

it's an element of me

that i can't express clearly in words

it's a feeling

a deep feeling

i've felt it on the moors of north yorkshire

the northeastern coastline of england

the gatineau hills of quebec

and now the shoreline of prince edward island

~

some parts of it are defined

by the sky

and some parts of it are defined

by the sound of the wind

as it moans through the wires

of lonely poles

some parts of it are defined

by great open spaces

but the whole of it

is contained

in a feeling of rightness

that feeling of being

in the right place

for the right reasons

this is where i would build a house

with a studio attached

where i would paint

and work in stained glass

the view southwest

the view west

it's a wish really.

here's the walk - i made the ten km round trip three times.

worth it.

so very worth it.