Rattle #47

Rattle 47 is out. This edition of the journals features a tribute to Asian poetical forms, including my translation from the Japanese of three pieces by Karai Senryū as well as haiku by Billy Collins and a wealth of verse from many others, from Debra Kang Dean to Mariko Kitakubo. Especially wonderful…

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Oaxacan Flânerie

This poetry cycle was originally published in the 2014 Langdon Review of the Arts in Texas. The Streets of Oaxaca de Juárez Along the banks of the Atoyac the white spheres of guaje blooms dip in humble welcome. Ahead the city sprawls to vibrant life, accreted in kludgy layers down the…

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