"Moving On" by Heather D Haigh

Moving on

A woman, an island,

alone,

skinless,

keening.

Bereft

alone,

or

standing

whole

alone—

an island, a woman.

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1/24/2026

Introduced to the Skinny by the wonderful Yvonne Battle-Felton, and now a fan (of both), Heather D Haigh also writes poems using more words and has been published by Dark Winter Lit, The Basilisk Tree, Frazzled Lit, SpecPoVerse and other notable journals. Additionally, Haigh writes stories, makes visual art, eats cheese, and loves the sea.