“Behold, I shew you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” – 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 This CD is full […]
The Astronaut’s Wife
March 23, 2015 By
I longsufferingly confide you to the shadow
As I stare at the capsule slipping in orbit
Behind the chalky, round lamp inconstant, and I
Imagine you cradled in space, suckled by tubes
Web 2.0
April 28, 2014 By
As the rain fades headlights trace an electronic image of neon lights on the road side slick from the drops which also litter the silky trap where the spider shudders and shimmies another day another dollar working for the man at the office more bread winning where the loaf has beady eyes and wings […]
After Sparknotes
April 7, 2014 By
After the book came SparkNotes, prepared at a moment’s notice to simplify character, plot, and theme for those who need the classics with less language and sophistication. Tired of studying? Sponsored ads offer competing models of interest with informative captions like “Find Your Secret Crush Now” and “Cutest Celebs on Twitter.” You can click them […]
About Your Artsy Facebook Profile Pic
December 2, 2013 By
Hey, look at that— petunias near a curb, yet I can’t help but think it’s still superbly about you, you as you coyly hold back beyond the frame, saying matter-of-factly that it’s not about me and no “me” here. But everyone knows. It’s totally clear. Garish enough, however you treat it: no need for initials, […]
Hearing Bly Read
June 6, 2013 By
His words bubbled from the speakers as he bantered with the host, his voice coffee-warm with a Norwegian froth; he began reading in a tone one might use when granting deepest confidence— interrupting himself, making mid-poem commentary, repeating favorite stanzas— and I knew again that I was fatherless, and I felt like a blind […]
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