Memory is an inherent

shadow,

an asymmetrical

quasar

in the mercurial

mind's plateau.

Memory is a winding

range

Of coniferous mountain

pine

Catching the fiery

light

Of purple dusk

and orange dawn.

Memory is a fragile

gazelle,

A dew-drenched

deer

Traipsing upon the forest

floor,

Capturing the musk

of earthly desire. 

Rebecca Haque is a Killam Scholar and independent educator. She is a poet, writer, and translator affiliated with Multi-Ethnic Literature of the World [#MELOW], Asia-Pacific Writers & Translators Association [#APWT], and New York Writers Workshop [#NYWW].