Wild Camping

Lena Buarque
Jan 20, 2023
Photo by Jeremy Vessey on Unsplash

A fluffy carpet of moss; my bed

A willow’s root; my pillow

A stream bubbling past; my lullaby

But here I am

Awake in this makeshift camp site

Hoping foxes aren’t lurking close by

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Lena Buarque

Brazilian writer of fiction, poetry and essays | Creative Writing MA | Classics BA | Marketing Analytics whizz |Commended by Bristol Short Story Prize 2019