The day I found the snakeskin
strewn over the forest floor,
I thought,
how like a piece of lacy lingerie,
hastily removed.
What could be more intimate
than leaving your skin right there
for someone else to find? …
Poem, in its entirety, is available in the printed version of the current issue.
Bio:
Alexandra Dawson is a writer, wildlife photographer, and adult ESL teacher based in Toronto. She studied English and theatre at the University of Guelph and is an avid international backpacker. She writes with constant curiosity and with a desire to examine the threads of connection between nature, culture, and identity.