new poetry and poetics edited by brian kim stefans - Arras.net

The material is simply used up. I put my ontological hopes into envelopes. My
assistant, Spek, improvises at the controls.
Toast and coffee, spiced with air.
Cheeses on a rack, my snakes and labours curled.
Somewhere beyond earshot words appeared in a balloon.
Bean aid restrains a doe from drowning.
The house went up in flakes.
A model of a bee: detach the four rubber feet from their runner, then align the
coloured board with the clear plastic gameboard. pressing the four feet into the
holes in the board, trapping the card against the plastic. The bee is now ready.
Legend lards the gritty air with a pleasant butter.
These hasty boots embellish comedy in motion.
Yaaahhh, potions!
A witch places a little bag of saffron in my hand. Through her gossip I discover,
not without pleasure, that if you loosen your tie your heart will leap out.
Ambassador Clasp meets Dizzy Anglaise.
Mrs Stoat, the prophetess, spearheads the party.
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