Groundwork
my back flat to this mat
every vertebra tense,
and hastened.
hands enclose around my neck
and for some reason,
I think of childhood
and become angry.
I snap my hands
and my opponent sails –
surprised.
I sit up,
a smile on my face.
Elisabeth J. Green is a mixed media artist and photographer currently living and working in the Baltimore area. Since receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree from Towson University in 2011, she has been focused on scuba diving in as many locations as possible and finding a way to write a decent comedic haiku.