Dorothy Mahoney

touchstone

Leaving Urubamba on the bus to Cuzco, Henry, the local guide,
recalls his most memorable trek to Machu Picchu: leading a
group of fourteen blind hikers for eight days. They have special
permission to place their hands along the Incan walls.
However, it is the group’s chance meeting with a mother
and her blind child, on the train, that moves him.

standing still
the sun aligns
with stone

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About the Author

Dorothy Mahoney is the author of several poetry books. Her book Ceaseless Rain (Palimpsest Press, 2020) includes haibun about hospice care, and The Inevitable (Red Moon Press, 2022) is an experimental novel consisting of 51 haibun and a flash story.

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