2 starts, both fall into the item cat <far from profound> </end speculation> order of operations i'm perpetually taking things apart that I put together prematurely always skipping what seem like poorly written instructions that turn out to be essential maybe i should look at this deck like a math problem maybe this life too … Continue reading 2 starts
Jimmy Riordan: Juneau Salon 12/12
I'm excited to announce another unique opportunity for the Juneau writing/arts community. A mutual friend Jeremy Pataky (who has a wonderful new poetry collection, Overwinter out on UA Press ) sent Jimmy Riordan my way and I'm so glad he did. If you: follow my blog, are in Juneau, and are interested in attending, leave … Continue reading Jimmy Riordan: Juneau Salon 12/12
Found
Found this found poem at twitter where i rarely roam as the shack_poet. Thanks Emily Wall for the prompt. knife found in muskeg, peat, rust browned blade fashions paper lantern into wings my departure under their power requires no jumper cables
Twelve Chambered Heart
Want, wake, woke went, walk, where across, along, amble meadow, moraine, memory through, transect, triangulate. Walking, walk in- wanting, want in, into twelve-chambered heart, chain berg- chain saw- What the heart saw. What the twelve saw cut, into three, what the chain saw saw. Waking to two-cycle song, paring away ice from wanting hearts. Hearts … Continue reading Twelve Chambered Heart
Unbecoming in McCarthy
Fevered with my first winter flu/cold, shivering and stiff, somehow i feel better reliving these delirious poems from a bout with severe dermatitis, summer 2012. I here is river here is here there is across and there is river as in river as suspension, silt. bodies bridges between-ness and banks here is gleaning of peace … Continue reading Unbecoming in McCarthy
Jonas Lamb 