Monday, February 28, 2011

THE APOTHECARY (A Prompted Poem)

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THE APOTHECARY Abuela , she of the magic tales and prayer, prescribed bowls of garlic for all ailment and sundry: reason enough for he...
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Sunday, February 27, 2011

ICARUS DESCENDING: A DIRGE (Found Poem Series)

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ICARUS DESCENDING: A DIRGE (For the Fallen Freedom Fighters of People Power in Manila, Libya, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Iraq and ...
Saturday, February 26, 2011

A CRAWLSPACE IN EDEN (A Found Poem Series)

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A CRAWLSPACE IN EDEN 1. Thumping under a crawlspace, the poor furtive resident woodchuck has joined the ranks of human lovers, and...
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Friday, February 25, 2011

THE ROAD TAKEN (Found Poem Series)

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THE ROAD TAKEN There were no other roads to the potato patch tilled by my abuela , feeding the whole cowering clan while they hid in ...
Thursday, February 24, 2011

A LESSON ON SEPARATION (A Found Poem): Series

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A LESSON ON SEPARATION Backlit by the sun, a hoarfrosted forest glitters with ice caught underneath. But the glow ends where stubbs ...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

A LESSON (A Found Poem): Series

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A LESSON 1. Plot a scenario where it could occur: six inches of newly-fallen snow is as good as a sunset on the bay. Lie down on i...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

NOSTALGIA (A Found Poem)

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NOSTALGIA Cackles of geese flying north break the late morning sounds of creaking, icecoated branches rocking in the wind. Another s...
Monday, February 21, 2011

HAIKU ON WALL PICTURES

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1. A picture that talks To blind minds and hardened hearts Is painted by heart. 2. Words pour out of walls where pictures hang and...
Sunday, February 20, 2011

TIRED (A Found Poem)

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TIRED Off the porch, the broom lies askew in the garden: but for the flowers on it, it could have been a discarded truncheon. Sunl...
Saturday, February 19, 2011

RETURN MAIL 2 (After Letter to Levity*)

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RETURN MAIL (After Letter to Levity*) How could you have guessed that my voice is barely “audible over the wind like a junco’s chitt...