Thursday, July 11, 2013

poetry || Glenn Bach

from Atlas Peripatetic


Lay yourself down before us.

Cut across each other like wings opening.

Lead the blind to the sea,
forage for insects
near the old house with the dusty
sills and sagging windows,
summer heat on the seat
of the chair.

Whiteread’s negative space
manifesting—


                    —metal gingerbread man.


                    Opening volley of steam.


                    Performance stage w/ hand-decorated lights.


                    Some respects of the splint,
                    some twitchy metal noises.


                    Sloshing becoming waves.


                    Whispering waves of winged beings.


                    Opera smiles all coming together.


                    Small dried flowers.


                    Sintered metal carbides.


                    The blanket of calm, the sharp bone,
                    the spartan chamber.





These chairs hold 500+ lbs,
hold everyone.

++++


from Atlas Peripatetic



                              

                                         haven




                                                                              angry knuckles stand

                                                                    hooks





                                                                                                    tailgate as table




                                                                                                    truck-buddy
                                                                                             of zippers







                                                                                         mold that made the dark


                                                                            skin
                                                                               trundle



                                                                                             yawn


                                   best defense against losing yr body

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