the different meanings of the word
and we brainstorm going around the circle
words that come to mind
when we hear the word journey-
airplane
backpack
journal
Puerto Rico
dust
sneakers
hotel
reunion
luggage
sunset
tears
cockroaches
immigration
money
magic carpet
legs Zena says
and I say Tohoku
This comes from Holly Thompson's new verse novel, The Language Inside, a book I very much enjoyed. Read my full-length review of The Language Inside.
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