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skein
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skein

         I             saw               in             the               sky                  a                  skein                      of                         geese                           like                             a                                neck-                                       lace                                         un-                                              done                                                under-                                                     sides                                                   wink-                                                     ing                                                   grey                                                and                                              white                                                     pearls                                                          the sky                                                              had                                                                 loosen-                                                                          …

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The Pitch
Poetry

The Pitch

– For Len Gasparini I could have mumbled a poem at you Easily yet the mornings bring a batter up That knows little of what a true Arm presses from pectoralis to wrist Twisting ahead of a nervous bat Quickly      adjusting But my eyes    if you look    know Nothing Like the sound that whips by my ear My arm a clipping sailing cutter No one hears This is not poetry    this is the manner By which I begin and end The poem yours   homerun Slammed back from a 90 foot…

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That Day on the Terrace

That Day on the Terrace

The commuter train was running a few minutes late. I texted Claudia to let her know. I was excited to…

A Review of Domenico Capilongo’s 1972

A Review of Domenico Capilongo’s 1972

In one sense, 1972 is an extension of some of Domenico Capilongo’s past work. Once again, Capilongo writes about growing…

Queen City

Queen City

The 1960s continued to see increasing numbers of Italians immigrating to Canada. Virtually all those who came, did so on…

Tree of Life

Tree of Life

SAPLING Sunday mornings, Mom attends mass at St. Ambrose Church while Dad takes me to High Park where I play…

The Anthropology of Fire

The Anthropology of Fire

“Since the house is on fire, let us warm ourselves.” (Italian proverb)   Monday, 9 a.m. Not writing. Dim, dreary…

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