by Kerry Hardie
now it keeps flashing up on the screen of my mind,
the lines on its body sharp and precise,
no blurring of edges, no shading.
I'm surprised that I seem so surprised
at the hardship that's dwelling inside me.
Black, white, black, white.
No compromise. No bleed.
Reminding me of the age old question of whether the zebra is a white animal with black stripes or a black animal with white stripes...when somebody, I don't remember who, but a famous author, I think, figured out that in fact it's an invisible animal with black and white stripes...
ReplyDeleteThis is totally the wrong thing to say but I read about a UK man who decided to try a different type of meat every week for a year. In the end he said zebra was by far the best tasting.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing shot!
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