The Seeker

Amy Nanette Glin

When you lasso a stagecoach
every minute is a new frontier.
Go west or north, head south or east—
Beware, there’s snow in the Rockies.

But pioneers don’t care about the weather.
Travelers travel prepared!
Lewis and Clark never complained.
Well, at least not to me.

The risks of uncharted landscapes
pale in comparison to a life
rooted in routine.
Day-to-day drudgeries.

Not an explorer’s idea of terrain.

A contract with the unknown—adventure!
Fate’s relentless command
Trailblaze! Seek! Find!
The next promised land.

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Amy Nanette Glin
Amy Nanette Glin is a poet, author, and trauma-informed personal development coach. Her writing is influenced by both the natural world and inner landscapes. She has been published in Wild Greens Magazine, Commonline Journal, Three Line Poetry, Mountain Astrologer, The Sun and other outlets. Amy recently released her debut novel, G.O.D., along with a cat humor book titled That Better Be Caviar: Self-Help via What You Think Your Cat is Saying to You. She enjoys shitake mushrooms, goat cheese and a lot of tea.