Orpana, Simon

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The GooseVolume 16 | No. 1 Article 248-8-2017EscargatoireSimon OrpanaUniversity of AlbertaPart of the Critical and Cultural Studies Commons, Literature in English, North AmericaCommons, Nature and Society Relations Commons, and the Place and Environment CommonsFollow this and additional works at / Suivez-nous ainsi que d’autres travaux et œuvres:https://scholars.wlu.ca/thegooseThis article is brought to you for free and open access by Scholars Commons @ Laurier. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Goose by anauthorized editor of Scholars Commons @ Laurier. For more information, please contact scholarscommons@wlu.ca.Cet article vous est accessible gratuitement et en libre accès grâce à Scholars Commons @ Laurier. Le texte a été approuvé pour faire partie intégrantede la revue The Goose par un rédacteur autorisé de Scholars Commons @ Laurier. Pour de plus amples informations, contactezscholarscommons@wlu.ca.Recommended Citation / Citation recommandéeOrpana, Simon. "Escargatoire." The Goose, vol. 16 , no. 1 , article 24, 2017,https://scholars.wlu.ca/thegoose/vol16/iss1/24.Escargatoire			A	walk			of	snails			has	no	legs						yet	navigates	lavender								with	supple	skill.																	Spiral		signature	of	pilgrims,	the	path	they	carry	is	their	very				home.						Moist	envy	of	mystics,	they		wind	periphery	into	core,	secrete				infinity	and	thwart		 the	bird’s	fierce	beak.					Slow	and	studious			of	each	nuanced	leaf,		they	are	a	hood		when	three	or	more	convene.		Never	pausing	to	ruminate	upon	the	full	design,		at	first	hint	of	trouble												they	retreat									into	the	map.						1Orpana: EscargatoirePublished by / Publié par Scholars Commons @ Laurier, 2017						SIMON	ORPANA	lives	and	works	in	Hamilton,	Ontario.	His	articles	on	film,	television,	subcultures	and	biopolitics	have	appeared	in	such	journals	as	Topia	and	English	Studies	in	Canada.	He	is	coauthor	and	illustrator	of	Showdown!	Making	Modern	Unions,	a	graphic	history	of	the	role	the	1946	Stelco	strike	played	in	shaping	Canadian	labour	history	(Between	the	Lines,	2016).	He	is	currently	a	postdoctoral	fellow	at	the	University	of	Alberta,	Department	of	English	and	Film	Studies.		2The Goose, Vol. 16, No. 1 [2017], Art. 24https://scholars.wlu.ca/thegoose/vol16/iss1/24

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