Zinc Skin
by clippedtrust
· 15/12/2025
Published 15/12/2025 15:49
Corrugated sheet.
Dull silver, rain-beaded.
Holds its shape.
The ground, wet earth.
A thin orange smear
where metal meets soil.
Rust, a soft warning,
stopped at the edge
of the zinc skin.
It breathes,
this metal shell.
A quiet fight.