feasts for the eyes and mind and other parts of the body

eileen tabios curated another crack issue of galatea resurrects #21.  you'll find a plethora of poets, poetry and thinking about poetry.  i am honored to be included with a couple of reviews.  click thee there, now!

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sf poet and my brother in the art, jonathan hayes, surprised me this evening with a package waiting for me.  the package contained his latest journal Over the Transom [i have a few pieces in it, so too does jim mccrary, paul murphy of ireland, guy r beining, klipschutz and loads more.  it is well worth the effort to get a copy], the newest issue of Rain Taxi, and a copy of his hot off the presses book, American Haiku (Mel C. Thompson Publishing, San Fransisco, 2013).  this is an excellent book that deserves reading and rereading.  here is a taste.

                fresh shafts of sunshine break through
                and between the skyscrapers of financial district

               -- where is my list of things to do today?

and

               brought christmas wreath to neighbor,
               condolences on her husband's passing

               -- half naked in doorway she hugs me

and

               the wife is reading lacan,
               unable to express herself

              -- neither can i. . .

and one more

               b/w photograph
              =           "now"

               -- garry winogrand at sfmoma

magnficent work. click here to obtain a copy.  hayes is a gorgeous poet and one that makes me happy to be alive.