I'd like to take a moment to congratulate Scott Alexander Jones on publishing his second complete book of poetry! I hired Scott as my professional editor for The Atheist's Prayer and without his input the book wouldn't be in the shape it is now. So I have plenty of respect and gratitude, and I expect poetry lovers to gobble up his work.
A teaser:
That finger on your temple is the barrel
of my raygun--
That wretched dull resonance
breaching walls where windows once were, here
at the end of all things
tells us nothing
we haven’t already been told
regarding nightjars--
That eyelid slit of light
beneath the bathroom door at the end of the hallway
yellow & yellowish & yellowing
as deciduous leaves
come winter
says one of us remains
awake at this androgynous hour
lighting candles meant to conjure azaleas.
A teaser:
That finger on your temple is the barrel
of my raygun--
That wretched dull resonance
breaching walls where windows once were, here
at the end of all things
tells us nothing
we haven’t already been told
regarding nightjars--
That eyelid slit of light
beneath the bathroom door at the end of the hallway
yellow & yellowish & yellowing
as deciduous leaves
come winter
says one of us remains
awake at this androgynous hour
lighting candles meant to conjure azaleas.
If you liked that poem, buy the damn book! It will look nice sitting at home on your coffee table...
Buy it on Amazon
Purchase directly from Black Lawrence Press
Buy it on Amazon
Purchase directly from Black Lawrence Press
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