Top-down, topological
Samantha Gonsalves Wetherell
observation of, tree canopy.
concealing atrophy, of
vegetation,
unknown to its all-knowing mechanical,
observation.
Stationed, high above the clouds,
that see glimpses of crowds,
and make assumptions
(or rather reductions)
of life’s true functions.
Based on hard-drive,
that calculates an educated guess,
(fallible at best)
of what it’s like to be
Alive.
Photo: Vivaan Trivedii
Read our “Camouflage” issue in full
RAWGUE.’s 4th issue delved into the grey, moody, and cold atmosphere of winter. Yet it did not sink into the depths of madness or depression. Instead, it embraced this season of hibernation, allowing 31 artists from all over the world to present their timid work beneath a veil of quiet beauty.
Samantha Gonsalves Wetherell is a professional social scientist, long-time environmental advocate, union member, and poet. She often writes from her experiences as a femme Lesbian (capital L), scientist, and wanderer. Her poetry can be found in the Lesbian Art Circle Vol V and her scientific/policy work can be found in Oxford Policy Briefs as well as a forthcoming scientific paper in the Agricultural and Resource Economics Review.
