Old San Juan
Tucked in the back is a gathering of chairs waiting for poets. Up front, tourists browse amid what the owners call “a living museum”, hand painted replicas of the historical buildings of old San Juan, originals paintings and soul searching poetry. This is The Poet’s Passage.
Actually its the 2nd location, newly opened, right next to a Starbucks off of the Plaza de Armas. The original, opened in 2008,is a couple of blocks from the Catedral de San Juan Bautista (built in 1521, it is one of San Juan’s oldest structures and houses the remains of Ponce de Leon.)
On my recent trip to Puerto Rico, I fell in love with both of their locations and purchased a beautiful print by Nico Thommosin and one of Lady Lee Andrews’ poems.
I wanted to share with you the poem:
Let Me Think of Life
Let me think of life
for a moment
while I breath.
Let me know inside
There’s a space
where I believe
A space with a reason
That can not be seen
without the truth
forseeing the evidence
Between the lines
Of time and youth
Let me rest within
And hear the sounds
of being whole
Let me bring my body
To the level of my soul.
Manifest my strength
Reaffirm the source
Define my own awareness
As skill takes on its course.
In the realm of the Divine
One sees what must be sought
and will control the mind
when pain invades the thought.
Lady Lee Andrews
Bringing home artwork from a trip is a great way to stay reconnected to the creative outlet of travel. Every time I read this poem I will remember the joy of walking the cobblestoned streets of Old San Juan, marveling at the old Spanish colonial buildings, the smell of fried plantains wafting down the alley ways and the street cats sprawled in spots of sunshine.
Check out The Poet’s Passage to learn more about their art and poetry.
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