c 2006, 35 pages. "a taste for prose and a fly on the surface."
6x6, staple-bound.
Beautiful cover print by Kate Schapira.

chisel into a molehill. a mountain
of dirt creates a desperate valley 
in the damp grass. cricket 
(a baby one, tiny) dancing 
in our bed. the world
so small. one man’s chemical 
afternoon is another man’s 
platinum attitude. or trash. 
electricity divides the sky! 
earnestly, i approach the bed
in the dark, eyes-closed, hoping
i know the way (cracked feet, 
worn elbows) by now.

--

the proper name of air: the fish 
tugging on the line. pflueger
medalist worn down. warned 
down / it could break
a knuckle amidst local complications.
whatever simplicity is. whoever
it was first born to is no
matter. the shadows of fish
live as the fish do. this requires
concentration, careful execution, 
and patience that peaks 
at birth. slouches 
toward sleep. carves a groan 
into the why of tomorrow.