Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com Before attempting to write I imagined typing with my right hand and holding a bottle of Xanax with the left I wanted to see if the collisions of pills within this marmalade bottle could provide the background music to a backdrop of dim lights and rodents Whether I’d be … Continue reading The Percussion of Xanax (poem)
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“It Starts from the Belly and Blooms” by Thomas Fucaloro
https://www.amazon.com/Starts-Belly-Blooms-Poems/dp/0989512541/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=it+starts+from+the+belly+and+bloom+poetry&qid=1628424980&sr=8-1 Sealey Challenge #8 I remember buying this book at Thomas' launch party. The funny part is that I learned about the open mic where it was happening and unknowingly (or forgetfully) stumbled into said book release. This has always been one of my favorites from Thomas. I especially love the correlations drawn between Willowbrook … Continue reading “It Starts from the Belly and Blooms” by Thomas Fucaloro
Calculations (Winner of the 2004 NYC College of Technology Literary Arts Festival Prize in Poetry)
Photo by Deepak Gautam on Pexels.com Allow me to add my two cents to the situation.In return, I would like you to subtract the rhetoric that exits your lipsAnd assist me in keeping divisions from multiplying.Before I go off on a tangent,Let me tell you about the problem I have evaluated.You see, it seems as … Continue reading Calculations (Winner of the 2004 NYC College of Technology Literary Arts Festival Prize in Poetry)