Three Haikus on the Autistic Experience
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By Martine Mussies

音の洪水
心は溺れる
静寂求む

A flood of loud sounds
My heart is drowning deeply
I long for silence

**

一つの道
深く掘り進む
宝を得る

On one path I dig
Deeply to find my treasures
Passion in my hands

**

人の海に
波の間に立ち
孤独感じ

In a sea of crowds
Standing strong between the waves
Loneliness sets in

Martine
Martine Mussies is an autistic academic and artistic researcher based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. A PhD candidate at Maastricht University, she recently published her first monograph, Inside the Autside – a Misfit Manifesto. Martine is also a professional musician, visual artist, avid language learner, and budo practitioner. More at www.martinemussies.nl.

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