Three Haiku for an Old Man
- Sep 21, 2022
- 1 min read
by L Scully
I
I slip and stumble– I did not inherit hills. You are surefooted.
II
I ask my question: what’s your favorite kind of sheep? You say, the absent.
III
You lose your blue coat in the cupboard full of hers; we look everywhere.
L Scully (they/them) is a trans writer and double Capricorn currently based in the ether. Their work has appeared widely in print and online and can be found in Jellyfish Review, Hobart, and Wales Art Review, among others. Their debut chapbook, Like Us, is available from ELJ Editions, Ltd. They are currently finishing their MFA in Creative Writing at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. As cofounder of Stone of Madness Press, L has sought to create a virtual space for queer, trans, and disabled authors. They are a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize nominee.
