Monday, February 4, 2013

"Explain in 25 words why you like the poem you chose," he said.

The Well-Tempered Clavicle

I've got to get back to the
lisping lung, the feral staircase,

the malignant gray plank, the
lethal begun. That is to say,

your lips, beautifully pressed
silencers,

a convulsant chest wall.

The plumb line's a pendulum.

Can I explain what I like about this poem in 25 words? Word choice, sounds, absurd images. Yes, I could sum it up in 5.

The Afterlife is a Dry County
Poems by Charmi Keranen
Big Wonderful Press

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