Alex Missall

Haibun For Grandma Gatewood

I

After the age of 68 / Old Lady Gatewood

had donated the first gallon of blue paint

to the Buckeye Trail / a path

that outlines Ohio. / She hiked the Appalachian Trail /

end-to-end / again / and twice more /

then walked across America.

II

imagine trekking

this lonely part of lost cave

nameless on Christmas

Alex Missall studied creative writing at the University of Cincinnati. His work has appeared in Unleash Lit, Hole in the Head Review, and Willows Wept Review, as well as other publications. He resides in Ohio, where he enjoys the trails with his Husky, Betts.

Alex Missall

Haibun For Grandma Gatewood

I

After the age of 68 / Old Lady Gatewood

had donated the first gallon of blue paint

to the Buckeye Trail / a path

that outlines Ohio. / She hiked the Appalachian Trail /

end-to-end / again / and twice more /

then walked across America.

II

imagine trekking

this lonely part of lost cave

nameless on Christmas

Alex Missall studied creative writing at the University of Cincinnati. His work has appeared in Unleash Lit, Hole in the Head Review, and Willows Wept Review, as well as other publications. He resides in Ohio, where he enjoys the trails with his Husky, Betts.