Category Archives: Literary

Emily Dickinson Palimpsest

Because I could not stop for Death I texted my friend Marcie To grab him and we hooked up later At Club Immortality. We slow-danced — grooving To a soft tune That made us sway until It jammed hard, Suddenly– … Continue reading

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Spenser palimpsest

One day I carved her name upon the stall Door, but the janitor painted over it; So I wrote it on a different wall But some wise guy drew a giant arrow With the note, “Nice piece of ass!” Pointing … Continue reading

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Dylan Thomas Palimpsest

Don’t go quietly with those “good” cops. Raise arms and they might shoot you dead; beware at even “routine” traffic stops. Wise guys know when something “pops” to duck and run, cover their heads; they don’t go quietly with those … Continue reading

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From Book VII, Aeneid, for #WhanthatAprilleDay16

The wrath of Juno and her last-ditch plan to stop Aeneas, from book VII, lines 308-12. (I just realized I say Juno’s angry about Aeneas reaching Troy; obviously, I should’ve said “Italy.” But it was such a pain uploading this … Continue reading

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It’s been a while…

SO: I’ve been feeling pretty overwhelmed for the past six to eight months, what with the move overseas and beginning as an assistant professor of English at American University of Kuwait. My attention to this blog was already pretty sparse … Continue reading

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Reformation Time

Jonny Lohr was kind enough to send me his new chapbook, Reformation Time. Then Asha and I checked it out in the afternoon sunlight in my office…

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PRAYER TO THE MOTHERS

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