Hope

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Alone in a mist of memories I watch

an abandoned swing sway in a silent

breeze as the yesteryear of freedom

and love and laughter in faraway places

are in my dreams.

Uncertainties in my life wander

along lost pathways leading to illusions

of peace and worlds where a breath

through clouds will bring a song

of joy and hope.

Anyone interested in submitting poetry for publication in The Guide can send their work to jack.marshall@gisborneherald.co.nz