Grey Bear Culture Magazine

It is a loud noise
the hunter makes
as he thunders
through jungles and woods,
searching for elusive silence
in which he can pretend
to be himself, though he
has never known his self,
not since birth at least,
his mother’s blood fresh
upon his skin.

By Edward Lee

Edward Lee’s poetry, short stories, non-fiction and photography have been published in magazines in Ireland, England and America, including The Stinging Fly, Skylight 47, Acumen, The Blue Nib and Poetry Wales. His poetry collections include A Foetal Heart, Bones Speaking With Hard Tongues, To Touch The Sky And Never Know The Ground Again and The Heart As Dust Lost In The Wind. He also makes musical noise under the names Ayahuasca Collective, Orson Carroll, Lego Figures Fighting, and Pale Blond Boy. His blog/website can be found at https://edwardmlee.wordpress.com