The canopy of a tree, distorted to be turned in on itself. All around the tree branches is red-pink-orange evening sky. At the bottom, distorted words: “but the pull is too strong / and the sea’s in the sky / what’s a spark in the eye of the storm?”

stichflamme

2021

poetry, digital art

Stichflamme is a visual poem that explores how harmful relationships can make us lose focus and distort our sense of self, and how it is sometimes forces outside of ourselves that help us gain perspective.

Published August 2021 in

Folklore For Resistance

issue 03: Fire

A percentage of proceeds goes to the Karrkad Kanjdji Trust as part of FFR's commitment to reparation and working toward restoring their relationship with being on stolen land.