Poetry

    Uneasy Autumn A rioting waxwing flash mob strikes, looting the trees of nut and fruit. The forest’s carcass shows bright streaks of yellow; the birds fly off in...

      Tower of AspirationDeath may come this evening. I’ve been climbing a hill, the knees of my pants are torn from crawling, and through the years I’ve had...

      A Question, to the Jaw Bones I Know Well     Will my wisdom teeth  fold in  on themselves,  like an incorrectly melting candle, if I admit  to feeling unwise?    Will they...

    Stargazers’ nightThe sky spreads A vast canvas of dreams The street sleeps Moon, the big mom Paints silver Across my window. Aldebaran, ardent follower Steals a wink, At the Pleiadean...

    A Disused Railway Line in Navan Town Stretching for miles and miles beyond what the eyes can see ordinarily passed the horizon of richest greenery. The tracks overgrown...

    Cat Pussy cat, pussy cat Serene and relaxed Sitting on lap Purring being stroked Soothing words of love spoken. Pussy cat, pussy cat Hunting in the garden Seeking mice and birds Creeping through...

    Let’s Bleed He walked into the room and said “Let’s bleed.” It was his time, the right building, the right room, right day, right time. I took his name and...

    Walking Home on a Dark NightOn a dark night, the stars offer promise, but they’re far away, buried in the deepness of the sky. The moon is...

   On Finding a Dead Deer in My Backyard I saw them a few weeks ago. My wife called me, something urgent-- so I left the computer...

    Translated from the Hebrew by Dan Alter   Oh Yakir In the passed-out light of night when body melts into flesh letters break out of us & gaps are fired into...