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In which I respond to and remix the first section of Michael Hicks’ poem, “Family Tree.” Scales hoarse as secrets whispered between lovers at dusk, a serpent—and not a serpent—licks at Adam’s dreams, tasting his flesh to test what knowledge had infused the first man in Father’s quickening sigh. Adam hears voices from deep in the serpent’s caress, hears a… Read more »
Anthology Poet Highlight 18/82: William DeFord, “St. Teresa of Avila as Middle Manager” [audio:http://fireinthepasture.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/tumblr_lu3wg4OFMa1qldxkx.mp3] This is me, reading and briefly commenting on Willie’s poem the day I broke Fire in the Pasture on the world. Willie is Sally’s beau. They live and write and play music together somewhere in Colorado. And, coincidentally (or not), they’re both poets and both included… Read more »