Fort Spirit

This work was commissioned for installation within the galleries of Fort Roupel. It was installed in 2018 and unveiled during the reenactment of the battle. Below is the poem I wrote for the piece, titled “Fortress Spirit”

Fortress Spirit

From morning till late at night—a war…
I want this, I want that…
My “wants”…
others want them too. Last night, I slept restlessly…
and woke with a bad premonition.
They want what I “have,” I thought.
I do not want to give away what I “have.”
So, I sat and fortified my mind…
And yet, I worry still…
but less so.