oranges
on a table

icicles
in the sun

 

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John Martone

John Martone heard Italian in his infancy. Grew up reading Dickinson in Whitman?s hometown (Huntington New York), and found Rexroth, Blyth, and Laozi in an underground bookstore. Came to Eigner years later, and Samperi; corresponded with Corman close to twenty years. During this time, produced booklets by nearly 100 poets. Bob Lax. Vietnamese, Chinese, and botany. Failure at Japanese. Publishes most of his work in small, handbuilt editions. Beautiful daughters. Pen-names include ordinary fool and worst of sinners. Poetry is life.

2 thoughts on “”

  1. Intriguing that oranges is in italics.

    Is this a domestic situation, or are icicles in the sun a symbol for something that is not quite right.

    .
    .
    you ask me
    what rhymes
    with orange
    deadheading

    Alan Summers
    Does Fish-God Know (YTBN Press 2012)
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