Taboo Crossings

A short poem inspired by the Wild Woman 'Kimono-coat' I illustrated whilst dreaming lakeside in Finland. The piece interweaves a story of finding one-self on a journey that has many crossings, but not all are as they seem. 

Haunting the imagination,

So many selves have no soul,

Leaving no trace,

Femininity is not defined,

Out on a limb,

Carving out a tactile approach,

It feels far standing here,

Out of the blue,

Take a ride,

Mapping a void,

Within and without,

Sun goes down,

Crossing borders,

Strange things slip back and forth,

Held back by fear,

Perfectionism is a shortcoming of mine,

Taboo is the revolution,

This must be “good enough”,

Blowing in the wind,

Imagine a catwalk,

A reflection of your values,

Your mirror,

Change is slow,

My heart wants electric,

The most effective ritual,

For a survivor,

Worthy of intimate expressions.