Return of the Native

Canterbury- Like coming home

September 5- 19, Canterbury, New Hampshire

Full Harvest Moon with Fire at North
Family Farm in Canterbury

This town where I grew,
Quiet, safe, friendly, beautiful,
Truly an oasis of community
In a dislocated world.

The same people, the same homes-
So much unchanged.
And yet I am... changed.
More restless, more curious,
Ready for the next new.

These people, their ways have been my measure:
Steady, honest, hardworking,
True to their word.
Beguiling me into believing this was the norm,
Warping my expectations for the people of the world.

I am off now,
Ready for disappointment,
Ready for delight,
Learning the true pulse of the world
In all its irregularities.
Tasting the brew.