Philadelphia Poets, Volume 18

Among an array of impressive poetry penned by a diverse community of authors, my review of Fereshteh Sholevar's, And the Blue Continues, (Y Continua lo Azul, translation by Emiliano Martin) appears in the current 2012 issue of Philadelphia Poets, Volume 18. For a copy of the journal, contact editor, Rosemary Cappello, via her online form & enjoy!

To Feed on Heart

Split the pomegranate. Peel
spongy chambers. Lick
spilled blood, and crunch
those sweet seeds without
crying about the mess.

Rescue

In all of this buried space
buried, he searches the
mine for a sliver –his light, falling
on black
upon
black.