PROCESS NOTE
This poem was inspired by an aerial view of my town in the Southern Rockies. Everything looked so small from overhead and I could imagine I was a giant or alien watching humans complete their mundane tasks. So busy, we would undoubtedly be completely naive to its presence. This fantastical imagery juxtaposed with the realism of everyday life seemed like a perfect fit for animation. While the photos are taken from reality, the animator is an otherworldly creature manipulating them from above.
Johanna DeBiase is the author of the fabulist novella Mama & the Hungry Hole (Wordcraft of Oregon, 2015) and the poetry chapbook, Gestation (Finishing Line Press, 2020). She writes from New Mexico where she is spellbound by the energy vortex of Taos Mountain. Her work has appeared in Hayden’s Ferry Review, Portland Review, and Atticus Review, among others. She is a nature writing guide, collage artist, yoga instructor, and mom. Visit www.JohannaDeBiase.com for more information.