say the table turns into
a face unimaginable.
say there’s a prairie fire in the
wintertime lights up the dark
sky in the afternoon.
say the deer’s eyes get caught
in a flashlight while grazing for grass
in the snow.

say the clock ticks backwards on
the wall going 1 to 12pm.

everybody walking backwards
without turning around to see where
they are going or worrying about
who they are
going to run into.

Aron Olson is the winner of the 2025 Cow Tipping Prize, awarded to a writer with intellectual/developmental disabilities. He lives in Bloomington, Minnesota. He works at Starkey Hearing Aids stuffing boxes for hearing aids in the shipping department. In his spare time, he enjoys bowling, softball, basketball, golf, running, tennis, pickle ball, and bicycling. He also enjoys going on walks in nature parks with staff and family year-round.