Monday, June 06, 2022

Expat

Sergio Lorraine photo

 

You've considered surfacing,

so many now underground,

but you're sure to stand out

with your tweed and your code

out of date among the long guns

blacked-out in the glare

of an intolerable sun.





—Vagabondages, Baker Stree Underground, London. c. 1958, 
from Sergio Lorrain: London, (Aperture, 2021),
as reprinted in The Threepenny Review, Summer 2022.