The Spirit Level
Poems of Area Poets
By Susan Abulhawa
Burrow your hands into the sand
lower your head
and let the economy
slide off your back.
Put your ear to the earth
your skin to your dream
and peel away the opinions.
Fill your lungs with God
and turn to let the sun caress
your beautiful face.
And know
that my wish for you
is to live an authentic life.
Susan Abulhawa, of Yardley, is the author of the novel "Mornings in Jenin."
This poem is from her first book of poetry, "My Voice Sought the Wind" (Just World Books), which was published this fall.
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