Leslie Scalapino
Leslie Scalapino is the author of over thirty books of poetry and fiction. Day Ocean State of Stars' Night is forthcoming this year from Green Integer.
The same as Chrysanthemum having no feelings but she is only feelings. That pass over her seemingly, that is, lying as the heaving rolling hills of orange mail wet petals plastering her.
“Floats Horse-floats or Horse-flows” is based on the notion of “alexia,” word-blindness, but not arising as a nervous disorder, unknown words create a future.
“Floats Horse-floats or Horse-flows” is based on the notion of “alexia,” word-blindness, but not arising as a nervous disorder, unknown words create a future.
September 2005Fiction
The Forest is in the Euphrates River (a work in progress) For the sculptor Petah Coyne, and for poet Judith Goldman
not a mirror
the forest is in the Euphrates River
The outsidefloorcompletely harmoniouspeoples on the rose desertcruising Toyotas
break the delicate surface
so the rose huge floor goes
everywhere the rose floor of streets
with people
just the outside (word) is harmonious,
though it is
so the rose huge floor goes
everywhere the rose floor of streets
with people
just the outside (word) is harmonious,
though it is
Elude seeing the world destroyed utterly. The olive green air ripples.