Monthly Archives: September 2012

reveille

Posted on September 29, 2012 by jswaingrass78

reveille I am solved by the equation of your eyebrows. They lift like windows, multivalent, like fog rising from the coruscant sheen of morning.

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dear victory

Posted on September 27, 2012 by jswaingrass78

dear victory dear victory don’t ring the bells yet; let your sparkle fill the thirsty maws of gulls at ebb tide as the water recedes and toddlers scamper after treasure chests of purloined shells and sharks’ teeth; let the last … Continue reading →

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stephen as a lady

Posted on September 26, 2012 by jswaingrass78

–Author’s Note:  Many years ago, I wrote a poem of the same title that got lost to the world.  This is an attempt at a new version.  It’s inspired by the poem “The Heart” by Stephen Crane (which is a … Continue reading →

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my intimate architect

Posted on September 25, 2012 by jswaingrass78

–An older piece that has gone through a new revision. my intimate architect you began the scaffold on me and took notes in the margins of my naked side. throughout, you were as elegant as a bookshelf, illustrating for me … Continue reading →

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elk

Posted on September 24, 2012 by jswaingrass78

  elk the moon is a faded lingering imprint of chalk in the evening sky and the elk are bordered by the stamp of pines at the far edge of the clearing and the shoulder of the highway a hundred … Continue reading →

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statement

Posted on September 22, 2012 by jswaingrass78

statement the sun is a bright bullet fired into the sky and if you listen closely, you can hear the echo in the chamber from which it departed.

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gibson and celia are in love

Posted on September 21, 2012 by jswaingrass78

–Author’s note: Another new one in its 3rd draft currently.  Sort of a companion piece to “boys and girls in the night” but these two characters have intersected before in other places. gibson and celia are in love gibson and … Continue reading →

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Thought of the Day from Raymond Carver

Posted on September 21, 2012 by jswaingrass78

“There is in the soul a desire for not thinking. For being still. Coupled with this a desire to be strict, yes, and rigorous. But the soul is also a smooth son of a bitch, not always trustworthy. And I … Continue reading →

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boys and girls in the night

Posted on September 20, 2012 by jswaingrass78

Author’s Note:  I’ve been rotating new pieces with existing ones. “boys and girls in the night” was written some time ago, but I’ve retooled it a bit.  Thanks for reading.   boys and girls in the night i was trying … Continue reading →

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Boxcutter in Shanghai

Posted on September 20, 2012 by jswaingrass78

Props to my friend Scotch and her own new blog, “Boxcutter in Shanghai”.  Here’s the link: http://www.boxcutterinshanghai.com/ If history is any indication, there’s sure to be a ruckus involved at that site.  Do yourself a favor and follow it.  –J. … Continue reading →

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