Both Sides Now

by Michael Dylan Welch, Marcyn Del Clements, and Subhashini Jayatilake

First published in Scarlet Dragonfly Journal, 1 February 2024. Republished in The Solitary Daisy #20, February 2024. Originally written 30 September 2023 on Zoom.

solo hike

a cumulus cloud

darkens the horizon Michael

heavy nimbus

my search for mud gear Marcy

cumulonimbus

the brolly blows

inside out Subha

mammatus forming

full memory card Michael

alone with my worries

a stratus-filled sky

lightens my steps Marcy

above the mountain

bright cirrus clouds Subha