ANCESTORS

Amerind around the eyes

Cheekbones which speak of the past,

When I was wild.

My soul still knows

In my heart beats an animal;

A feral beast

And an eagle flying free.

Erin Sorrey is a Canadian poet and artist. She attended The Ottawa School of Art, and works in a variety of medium.

She is inspired by the ocean, the ethereal shadows, the romance in the depraved, the beauty in the abyss, and her own lunacy.

More of her work can be seen at

Glass Coffin +
Velvet Razors

and in the book  Folk Horror Revival: Corpse Roads

All Images and Poetry © Erin Sorrey and not to be used without explicit permission