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“A fascinating episodic novel narrated in hybrid forms, The Inevitable is a welcome addition for haibun lovers. Come aboard this flight with eyes wide open and make sure to fasten your seat belt. Author Dorothy Mahoney pilots readers on a haibun-fueled journey of remarkable creativity.” — Roberta Beary, haibun editor, Modern Haiku from the depths Just numbers: 10 tons and 14 metres long. A sperm whale on a beach in Uruguay; crane and bulldozer in primary colours, like children’s toys, maneuvering. Someone with outstretched arms is trying to size the tail. It has been dead for days, drifting in like a page from a storybook, the wooden boy and his father swallowed by Monstro, looking up at the cathedral of ribs. goliath heart heavier than I can bear Show more