Today is the Sabbath of medicine
We have gathered all the little pill bottlesin the sanctuary of the kitchen table,lined them up like good parishioners.Together...
Manzanar: Rough Work
Owens Valley
Despite the barbs, he thanks the cacti
for their sour berries. His sweaty hand
smears the letter from the city of vultures.
Your boat...
film reel
Mom gifts me a copy of the disc,
newly digitalized, and casually
I slip it into the laptop.
We laugh, each reel spliced together awkwardly,
a precious...
Feeling Good
Maybe they get off that way, although the posture can’tresult in a baby panda: Mei Xiang flat as half-melted snowduring this one fertile...
Snow Drifts Through the Living Room
…you who must leave everythingthat you cannot controlIt begins with your familybut soon it comes round to your soul…Leonard...
Think Fist
My father’s hearing aid released a high-pitched whistle. We responded by stopping and checking our surroundings. We all heard it except my dad,...