#DontSayHisName His name is his currency His name is his affirmation His name is his satisfaction His name is everywhere Refuse to speak it Refuse to recite it Refuse to write it Refuse to print it Speak only the office Speak only the title Speak only the role Speak only the political distinction Omit his name [...]
Tag: April 2017
Dear Sunday…
Dear Sunday, Have a talk with the cat, will you? Love, Kevin (30 April 2017)
Resistance Song of the Day
E-book sale: Last day!
April 30th has arrived—which means this is the last day of my tax-relief sale (because I paid my taxes this month, and need some relief!) on Smashwords. All of my e-books are available for $1.99, in your choice of ePub or Kindle formats, through the end of the day (Pacific Time, I think). No coupon codes to [...]
National Poetry Writing Month 2017, Day 30
My Day 30 poem for National Poetry Writing Month uses the prompt on Napowrimo.net—to write ‘a poem about something that happens again and again.’ Continuum Every hour of every day an ending an ascent to the sun in permanent eclipse marked by undulating flesh and salty tears The ritual must continue offerings made to the bejewelled figure [...]
In defense of the word ‘and’ (a poem)
Another bit of Skeltonic verse that I wrote on Day 28 of National Poetry Writing Month, after I had already posted my poem for the day. A problem I often have with poetry in print is that some poets format their work in such a way that the manner of presentation distracts me from the [...]
When everything else evaporates or vaporises (NaPoWriMo 2017 Day 29 alternate poem)
This was my initial attempt at the Day 29 poem. I initially posted my second attempt because I felt this first one was too literal. Now that I look at it again, it really isn’t; it just lacks an emotional center (at least, for me it does). When everything else evaporates or vaporises Of all [...]
Dear Saturday…
Dear Saturday, Well, at least the headache is gone… Love, Kevin (29 April 2017)
Resistance Song of the Day
National Poetry Writing Month 2017, Day 29
My Day 29 poem for National Poetry Writing Month uses the prompt on Napowrimo.net—which involves choosing a ‘very specific, concrete noun’ from a favorite poem, doing some free writing based on that word, then incorporating that all into a new poem. I chose to work from the word bones, which I drew from a poem by S. R. [...]
