Sin of Unrequited Love
In war there are no unwounded soldiers. —Narosky We had the problem of youth, the problem of desire, our testicles […]
Awards, Poems, Rattle Poetry Prize
Rattle Poetry Prize
Awards, Poems, Rattle Poetry Prize
Car Accident
9th Street, St. Petersburg, Florida The same month that woman went into outer space, and
Awards, Poems, Rattle Poetry Prize
The Making of 1:43 PM
Anna had Down Syndrome and was best friends with my sister who also, not surprisingly, has Down Syndrome, too that’s
Awards, Poems, Rattle Poetry Prize
1:43 PM
Anna died this afternoon Is she unicycling down Mt. Sunapee weeping uncontrollably small hands stroking my hair, cool air spinning
Awards, Poems, Rattle Poetry Prize
Recess
A ring of children seated Indian style, a girl deciding which head to tap as she orbits them in her
Awards, Poems, Rattle Poetry Prize
Becoming an Island
Whole days evaporate. Her body turns to sand. She could be an island beach, her bedsheets a briny foam upon