Disappearing Dimensions by Andrea Damic
Into the Wild
Where might they go hand in hand
lovers seeking an entrance
into a private dream?
Far away red peaks shine
under a fiery sunset.
What has happened in the last hour
when they vanished from
my envious sight?
It was a brief encounter with shared
smiles and hasty goodbyes.
I have forgotten their eyes
as they queried the names
of distant rocks.
Farewell
They came to say goodbye
in their Sunday bests, jogging suits
sweaty shirts and sickly tans.
One was just curious to see
the sight of the last moments of man
after all, he would soon return to the playground.
Another took the feeble hand for a moment
distracted by a scrolling message on her wrist
it was time to run to the next meeting.
A group of youngsters unaware of the expectations
covered their noses from the scents
of mothball, cleaning fluid, and old age.
It was almost time to go for the weary
of so many disappointments, lost illusions
an eternity of despair, ultimately a life lived in the abyss.
Haggard as one should suppose, the glassy eyes
seemed to be looking for one last touch
of the only light they ever cherished.
Hanging on to a final gasp that gaze
still able to shed a final tear,
those bluish lips pronounced one last word.
A nurse in waiting thought she heard her name called
yet to him, the room was echoing, empty.
About the author:
Fabrice B. Poussin is a professor of French and World Literature. His work in poetry and photography has appeared in Kestrel, Symposium, The Chimes, and hundreds of other publications worldwide. Most recently, his collections In Absentia, and If I Had a Gun, Half Past Life were published in 2021, 2022, and 2023 by Silver Bow Publishing.
In the artist’s words:
Andrea Damic wears many hats, as her young daughter often reminds her. Born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, she now lives and works on Gadigal land / Sydney (Australia). She’s an artist, writer and senior editor for the American Midwestern literary journal, Pictura Journal. Her background is in accounting, with a master’s in macroeconomics. However, she feels she’s reached a cul-de-sac in that field and has focused more on her creative side with a few art awards under her belt.
She still remembers the early years of using Grandpa’s camera with a flash cube, though her love for abstract art developed much later in life. Her debut hybrid collection of art, poetry and prose, All the Losses, released in February 2026 by Alien Buddha Press, is available on Amazon. In her imaginary free time, Andrea can be found fiddling with her website and other social media.