This month's theme at TweetSpeakPoetry is rain. In response to last week's call for book spine poems that touch on the theme of rain or water, I offer the following:
Flood Song
Flood song
delights & shadows
the last usable hour
We almost disappear
After the point of no return
the sea and the bells
see me improving
Poets, in order of titles: Sherwin Bitsui, Ted Kooser, Deborah Landau, David Bottoms, David Wagoner, Pablo Neruda, Travis Nichols
Hands Washing Water
Hands washing water
reversing the spell
moment to moment
saving the daylight
Poets, in order of titles: Chris Abani Eleanor Rand Wilner, David Budbell, Jim Harrison
The sunken lightship
is late:
Dumb luck.
Poets, in order of titles: Peter Makuck, Wayne Dodd and Ceclia Woloch, Sam Hamill
Salt Water Amnesia
A thousand vessels
jam the city in which I love you.
Tell me
I have tasted the apple.
Tell me
the captain lands in paradise
where currents meet.
Poets, in order of titles: Jeffrey Skinner, Tania Runyon, Joe-Anne McLaughlin and Li-Young Lee, Kim Addonizzio, Mary Crow, Kim Addonizzio, Sarah Manguso, Elizabeth Austen
Blessing the boats
small gods of grief
double going
against distance
for the kingdom
Poets, in order of titles: Lucille Clifton, Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Richard Foerster, Peter Makuck, Anthony Piccione
Posts
8 comments:
And what a delightful offering it is.
So, a poem made from other titles? How fun!
I love that Lucille Clifton poem...
What fun these "found" poems are. And they give me a glimpse of your capacious bookshelves. I'm picturing your neck bent sideways to read the spines!
But seriously, there's a mysterious power to the poetry that emerges from your careful juxtapositions of titles.
nice...i think the last one is my fav....
hands washing water...i like that line.
Book spine poems! I saw your earlier post on them (thank you!) and spent a good evening looking through various examples. And now: your own, and what great examples they are! It's "found poetry" based on other poets' titles, and that thought makes it irresistible.
Your work always leaves me satisfied yet wanting more...
I always enjoy your work. I look forward to reading your compositions. This was a wonderful early morning read that got my day started. Thanks for the post.
Post a Comment