Leaf 191 – Reflections
This poem reflects upon a haiku
moment from many years ago when I saw a woman wearing a long black leather coat
walking through London’s Marylebone Station. It’s an attempt to capture a
perception of elegance in motion, the soft play of white light and jet dark
material, each confounding one another with the confidence of those footfalls purposefully striding across the Station concourse. A woman moving with the liquid ease and fluidity
of a shining black brushstroke creating a beautiful sumi-e painting.
A long fluid luminous sheen
flowing about her form –
like India ink.
Photograph credits: The End Cult / Glory Connection
