Horizontal Haiga by Alan Bern
Horizontal Haiga
Horizontal Haiga
the pink jagged dash below a chapped palm
The horse stepped on me and took off three of my toenails. I remember gooey puss and blood for weeks. I think my toes recovered ok.
I look down bashfully at my leather hiking boots, I am a foreigner.
honestly, I feel a little guilty how could you compare this body to an ocean?
My head aches from clenching emotions while goosebumps pepper my skin.
their appearances are unexpected
Photographs by Tracy Wai de Boer
What does unravel mean to you?
When I use the word unravel to describe the effect of human actions on Earth’s living systems, I’m invoking the metaphor of the web of life.