Far from cul-de-sacs and cookie-cutter samesies I could let you kneel to trace my inlaid floor,but before we measure, or speak of any orthodoxies, let me whisper a little ruin in your ear:Know the thirst of water pooling against a foundation? Parched roots testing each seam of a pipe?I do. So if I won’t have …
beginning with a line by Barbara RasAt first all they want is watermelonand thread, the wet pulp they spit behind them leaving a red trail through the sedges,the seeds they sew into black ball gowns rattling behind them in a shimmering wake.Then they clamor for more:angostura clippings, pallets of bee balm, cocktail umbrellas of eelskin …
Well, the tinsel is in the attic, the fruitcake has been taken to the proper recycling facilities, and we’ve sworn off eggnog forever. But we’re still in the gift-giving mood! So we offer the following quiz to test your poetry knowledge and general CR street cred. Included below is a list of some of our …