The Icelandic Canadian - 01.04.2001, Blaðsíða 40

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
Vol. 56 #2
Poetry
Roots
by Richard Bredsteen
Gimli celebrates its Icelandic roots,
the fireworks are awesomely beautiful
spontaneously full of oooohs and ahhhhhs,
I visit the sand sculptures, dinosaurs, a turtle,
a fried egg and body
at rest under the sun,
cooked...
the puzzle of life is being completed,
do you notice how the pieces
fall into place these days,
yes, there is an underlying song...
nature and tradition is there,
love and walks in the park,
and pieces of truth
plucked from the dark,
in the middle of the night
I feel for my note book and pen,
slowly make my way to the light,
I am only so very mortal
and life is so very precious,
My life with this Icelandic family is an adventure
and I may be discovering love
in a completely new way,
It is true, we live out a dream
within a dream,
and with one another
we mirror the past
and your Icelandic roots
reflect life’s precious jewel
each day,
letting go of our attachment
to the duality of this life
gives us an eternal gift,
a space to receive
and be who
we truly are...