Mirror
by Lynn Finger
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Lynn Finger holds a B.A. in Humanities. One of her poems won second place this year in the award-winning publication Sandscript. She spends her time writing, teaching, and working with trauma survivors. Currently she works with a group that mentors writers in prison. She grew up in Southern California and lives in Arizona.
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What surprising, fascinating stuff can you tell us about the origin, drafting, and/or final version of “Mirror”? I began writing this work as a humorous piece about getting seasick on a whale watch. As I continued to develop this piece, it changed in tone, and became a description of transformation. Creating a connection with something as elemental and powerful as whales in their habitat can elevate and expand our human experience. That’s why I called it “Mirror” because we are mirrored in the whales and vice versa.
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