May 27, 2014

Walking Together (again)

This poem by California Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera was read by UC President Janet Napolitano at the memorial service for the six UCSB students who were killed in Isla Vista. The ceremony was held on May 27 in Harder Stadium.

UC Santa Barbara Staff

For the innocent ones, killed and injured, May 23rd, 2014. Isla Vista, Santa Barbara, CA

May you continue

in our hearts

we

will

tell many stories your short

life which is o u r

life & undulates in sky

deep

glades

now an infinite meditation

we will touch

your shoulders as we once did & it will

be different we will comfort each other

& walk

together a g a i n (with you)

Juan Felipe Herrera

Poet Laureate of California,

May 27th, 2014

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