In election years, the subject of borders inevitably comes up, whether it’s a local race or a national one. That inspired Typewriter Rodeo’s David Fruchter to write this week’s poem.
Tejas
borders
are manmade fictions
dreams of states and nations,
themselves figments of history
ever porous, always lagging behind
the realities of populations
any attempt to make them concrete
physical
permanent
is a fool’s errand
time itself chuckles
under its breath
as arbitrary walls between people
crumble into dust
close yourself up tight
and the world will pass you by
open your arms in welcome
and what you gain
is everything
Produced by Laura Rice.
