Exhausted by my work day and exercise Épuisée par une journée de travail et au club de sport I went to bed early and woke at 6.30 Je me suis couchée tôt et me suis réveillée à 6.30 And there… Read More ›
drawing by William Eaton
The Limericks, Part IV (No nation on Earth has an interest in seeing this band of criminals)
Welcome to the fourth installment—a.k.a. No nation on Earth has an interest in seeing this band of criminals —of the limerick project, which began in May 2017 with Pence, Trump and Comey. This part takes the collection from September 4,… Read More ›
Oh, say, can you see . . .
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 ›
Pence, Trump, Comey, Mueller, Capitalism — The Limericks
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). Later series: Part II (Injustice, Trump, Illness,… Read More ›
Ameraiku
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 ›
Phlegm misting the heart
{ 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 ›
Sonnet for 9/27 (version bilingue)
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 ›
