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Andrea Eldridge

Visibility

fire season—
through smoke layers
upside down sunrise

It’s snowing ash. Fire under the clouds.
Smoke. Haze. I can’t breathe. I can’t see. 
I can’t go outside. Not even the dog. The 
heat. House on fire. Neighborhoods burn.
Pyrocumulus. Firestorm. Its own weather.
Fire tornado. The heat swirling. Black. Gray. 
Red flame retardant. Shades of burnt orange. 
Smoke. Smoke jumpers. How do they see?
Super scoopers. Fire bombers. Firefighter.
Wildfire. Wildlife. Running wild. Under the 
clouds of ash. I don’t want to see. The scar.
Sifting through ash. What do you value? Air.


About the Author

Andrea Eldridge is a pilot for American Airlines. When not flying, she can be found adventuring in Idaho with her furry rockhound, Lincoln. She currently resides in Southern California, completed her MFA in creative writing, and was nominated for a 2021 Pushcart Prize for her haibun “Unexpected,” published in Modern Haiku.

9 thoughts on “<strong>Andrea Eldridge</strong>, Visibility”

  1. Pyrocumulus – quite a word! The use of poetic form after the ku stands out in your work. Suffocation is transmitted. The haibun creates restlessness. It succeeds.

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  2. Andrea,
    You continue to amaze me with your writing talents, your way with words.
    All that to go with your many other talents – artistic, photographic, aviation related – to name a few.
    So glad to have you as a friend@
    Lee

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