Columbus day

FACING WEST FROM CALIFORNIA'S SHORES

by: Walt Whitman (1819-1892)

FACING west from California's shores,
Inquiring, tireless, seeking what is yet unfound,
I, a child, very old, over waves, towards the house of maternity, the land of migrations, look afar,
Look off the shores of my Western sea, the circle almost circled;
For starting westward from Hindustan, from the vales of Kashmere,
From Asia, from the north, from the God, the sage, and the hero,
From the south, from the flowery peninsulas and the spice islands,
Long having wander'd since, round the earth having wander'd,
Now I face home again, very pleas'd and joyous,
(But where is what I started for so long ago? And why is it yet unfound?)


The sea by Gloucester, MA



Happy Columbus Day!
I have been crossing over to Amerika many times and made my home here now and will forever feel the need to explore and discover this great continent.
There are still so many places to see.
I love living here.

XX
Victoria



Picture byV.Zlotkowski