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Finding Ideal Grace: Resisting the End to the Ends of Being
The tension builds and resolves itself into a theory of becoming the genius of the place — our matter returning to scatter throughout the niches of the ecosystem. How will they view us, the receiving angels Who perhaps find it … Continue reading
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Name Recognition
From “Sofa Rhyme” F.R. Scott in The Eye of the Needle Egg, ego, id. Genes, janes, johns. Homo, hetero, pansy, Hurtling down to Kinsey. Oedipus, Priapus, Sade … and Masochism … Deeper, deeper, Canada ! Santa Claus ! Brock Chisholm … Continue reading
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Still Point Sipping
A previous posting about a tea poem by Robert Finch focused on the accoutrements. This poem, a tour of a tea merchant’s shop, derives some of its verve and energy from an enumeration of types: Ling Ching, Chunmee, Pi Lo … Continue reading
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Residues For the Colour Blind
These are from a series inspired by Fisher Price alphabet magnets. Feel Happier in Nine Seconds by Linda Besner glassblowers trumpet delicate lullabies darkness worships sparklers Translated into marked and unmarked letters: glassblowers trumpet delicate lullabies darkness worships sparklers Like … Continue reading
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Colour Analysis
from “Our Baby” Art irritating Life from “Your Happy Place May Be in Need of an Undersea Princess” she said ‘caca d’oie’ and I said ‘war.’ she said ‘cuisse de nymphe effrayé’ and I said ‘peace.’ All in Feel Happier … Continue reading
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Hibiscus syriacus
from James Schuyler “Sonnet” in The Home Book while the trees lean in folds and the rose of Sharon blooms and blooms at each twig and branch tip like a toy tree the lines themselves carry over like the overburdened … Continue reading
Or Words to That Effect
The fate of a text by F.R. Scott, “W.L.M.K.” I was led to the library copy because I saw multiplied across the WWW citations containing the same error (“oderly decontrol”). The library copy netted another accidental (“conscription is necessary”) which … Continue reading
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Perfectly Steeped in Its Lore
Robert Finch. “A Cup of Tea” in The Grand Duke of Moscow’s Favourite Solo This begins with a description of the equipment needed and goes on to muse about labour and climate. […] How many gestures till a cup of … Continue reading
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After Yates
Our version, not quite accepting the syllable count … Porcupine dying Tobacco accepting Quill decorating She prefaces a number of poems To a non-native that cosmic precedent, haikai, offers a medium through which to imagine and attempt to express the … Continue reading
Radiance
Marie Howe What the Living Do “A Certain Light” […] He was all bones and skin, no tissue to absorb the medicine. He couldn’t walk unless two people held him. […] then only in pain again — but wakened. So … Continue reading
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