Friday, October 21, 2016

A Lack of ἀπόλλυμι Experience

  Janine di Giovanni's documentary "7 Days in Syria" obviously made an impression on me. Because of it, the images of what is left of the city of Aleppo are at the forefront of my mind as I contemplate the word απολέσει.

Friday, October 14, 2016

Fibro Fog

Fibro Fog


He put a half-filled jar of
roasted garlic pasta sauce
in the cupboard
instead of
in the frig.


He could remember the word "Isolate,"
but the word he really wanted was
"Atomize."


He stepped off the curb
against the light,
in front of a semi.

That's when it hit me.