Renée Owen

From Out of the Night

In the flickering light of the fire the old ones’ faces dark and haggard hard lines forming around eyes nothing to be done and the knowing of it leaves its mark as they take up a song low and guttural words like threads woven into a shroud filling the empty places inside them.

tobacco shed
white-wash barely hides
the dark stain

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Note: This haibun inspired an artist’s book of the same name, created by the author. You can see it here.

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About the Author

Renée Owen’s award-winning books include This One Life (Backbone Press), Alone On A Wild Coast (Snapshot Press), and Scent of the Past. . . Imperfect (Two Autumns Press).

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