Haibun

“Epiphany” by Taofeek Ayeyemi: “a city dips its root in the belly of the universe. like a spider, it traverses landscapes with its web…

“Overwintering” by Thomas Festa: “We never learned what took her. The family is private like that. …”

“Waves Like Blue Dolphins” by J Hahn Doleman: “The stretch of sea north of Ensenada darkens in the afternoon light as the couple pulls into a roadside marisqueria…”

Lew Watts on stalking the wild haibun: “You must be patient, circling the idea or experience many times, looking at it from different angles…”

Sara Tropper’s “Camera Obscura”: “A different bunker, the same sounds: nervous chatter, early birds, and, of course, the siren…”

Elisa Theriana tells her story through flowers.