City of Dreams by Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews

February 1, 2023
Poem title: City of Dreams Poet name: Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews Poem: We skimmed the centre of the city From a circular railway. On its golden radius A dazzle of white light Breathed from the pale-hued Dwellings mesmerizing our gaze. From liminal perimeters The city glowed. A chandelier of candles On a pristine altar. Our locomotive rimmed The station’s threshold Braking slowly into the pearl Of low hanging clouds. Suitcase in hand, we stepped out Of the train’s vapors into the milling crowd. Drawn by the city’s magic We merged into its essence. Each segment of our individual selves Wading into the greater sea Of the collective, claiming Us citizen unto itself. End of poem. Credits and bio: Copyright © Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews Forthcoming in the collection A Nomenclature for Light. Josie Di Sciascio-Andrews has written seven collections of poetry and two non-fiction books. Her poetry has recently won an international prize in Rome’s Citta Del Galateo Contest. As well, her poem “The First Time I Heard Leonard Cohen” has been nominated for the 2022 Pushcart Prize. Her latest book of poems, Meta Stasis, was released in June 2021 by Mosaic Press. Josie is a member of The League of Canadian Poets, the Ontario Poetry Society, the Italian Canadian Writers Association and The Heliconian Club for Women in the Literary Arts. She teaches workshops for Poetry in Voice and is the host & coordinator of The Oakville Literary Cafe series.