Stella Pierides
Beyond Me
There is a point at which thought unravels, where cosmic dust swims on waves our brains are not equipped to comprehend. This is the reason we learn to speak of concrete things caught by the senses – the fragrance of flowers, light and shadow, bird song, the weight of snow. Holding tight to the literal, we learn to survive.
Betelgeuse. . . on my third cup of strong coffee
Stella Pierides is a British poet and writer of Greek descent. Her books include Of This World (2017) and In the Garden of Absence (2012), both Haiku Society of America Merit Book Award winners, and Feeding the Doves (2013). Stella serves on The Haiku Foundation board of directors.
Love this piece, Stella. Language is a strange thing, isn’t it. A necessity that will never even come close to capturing it all.
Your haibun enraptures me. Every word next to every other word, leaning on that vivid haiku. And I learned a new word! Thank you.
Donna