outside climbs in robin chatterwind flaresquirrel scamper the raspberry lemon cakeslice on the window ledgewarms in the shade C sent me an articleto read about goldenshadow & I realize that it is envy climbingout of my stomach –a determined wasp not jealousythe distinction sitson the window ledge a crumpled napkinwith a dog hair tuckedin a… Continue reading POEM A DAY – May 26
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POEM A DAY – May 24
this piece a low piece of me roams the kerry highlandsshe’s barefoot, but sweateredswatted by wind and witchcraft she’s dogeared, dragging skirt-edsearching the silences that teachthe kind of resistance her stories groan to generate – agency in assonanceactivism in abstraction, action inanaphora: mystery mouthing as she knees the base of a yew, worshippingthe yawp of… Continue reading POEM A DAY – May 24
POEM A DAY – May 20
Chest cold It is cold. My chest feels iceberg-ed.My lungs, freezer-burned.This infection is wrecking, wracking.You know the sound of a fingernail on comb teeth? That’s the sound in my throat when I breathe. Airflickering. Yes, I’ve seen the doc.I’ve swallowed the meds, suckedthe meds, slept and slept and now the cold is in the words. At least I can… Continue reading POEM A DAY – May 20
