The voting districts are rigged so that choice is illusory The people live on credit, with interest rates—usury When they attempt to unite in defense of their interests They are vilified and fired, blacklisted—communists The young men of the… Read More ›
This is the first series of the limerick project—which began in May 2017 with Pence, Trump and Comey. This series focuses on injustice and other illnesses, as well as on poetry (and Trump). Part II (Injustice, Trump, Illness, Poetry): July… Read More ›
POETRY October 2013, augmented May 2017 It is quite some time now that the haiku has made its way across the Pacific, and many an American, adult and school child, has tried their hand at imitating the form and… Read More ›
{ Chers francophones : Apaise et ouvre les trous de l’esprit — un brouillon pour une traduction — se trouve en bas. } Overhearing someone use the word “courage.” “Something has to happen,” they told themselves. Youth, eager to… Read More ›
By William Eaton An English-only version was previously published around 9/27/16, but the following bilingual version has been prepared for publication in the upcoming collection Art, Sex, Politics (Serving House Books, 2017). On cherche un partenaire, mais seul l’amour… Read More ›
Pour les francophones – « Quel que soit votre problème, il y a un numéro que vous pouvez composer » – vous n’avez que défiler vers le bas. Celeste, Tapio (god of the forest), . . . so many good… Read More ›
FROM SEQUENCE 2013 March 2013 An artist may, seeking to draw a face, a landscape, a feeling, become frustrated and temporarily paralyzed, wondering what the right or ideal way to do this might be, or indeed whether the task could be… Read More ›
