Let’s Dive In

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I often find myself inspired by logistics, yet
encounters leave me longing for friendship.
I collect tattoos of the places I visit. I don’t
think I’m going out on a limb when I say
all of us are haunted by nature. We gather
herbs fresh in spring, add spoonfuls of sugar.
My lived experience seldom makes sense.
It doesn’t take much to forge a life – table,
mirror, book. Between journeys and lies,
I’m beginning to find my feet. We have lofty
ambitions, but our muscles ache from sweeping
up broken glass. I don’t want to exaggerate,
but I could be happy anywhere. Together,
our losses make a home, wouldn’t you say?

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Daniel Addercouth grew up on a remote farm in the north of Scotland but now lives in Berlin. His work has appeared in The Ekphrastic Review, 14 Magazine and Vestal Review, among other places.

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