Introductions - Maya Cannon


 Some of what we love
we stumble upon-
a purse of gold thrown on the road,
a poem, a friend, a great song.

And more
discloses itself to us-
a well among green hazels,
a nut thicket-
when we are worn out searching
for something quite different.

And more
comes to us, carried
as carefully
as a bright cup of water,
as new bread.

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