at the 180th meridian
the international date line,
an imaginary line
divides yesterday from tomorrow.
walking east,
i lean into the future,
heading west,
i recede into history.
only when
i straddle the line
am i grounded
in the imaginary present
© 2025 Bruno Talerico
Stafford challenge 199/365.
International Date Line trivia:
Fiji is the only place in the world where one can walk across the international date line without snowshoes.
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