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Variations on William Carlos Williams

from Into Light: The Poems of M. D. Friedman by Mad Dog Friedman

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Variations on William Carlos Williams

1.
I grasp you
like a wheel
hold you
as you turn
as imperfectly
sweet as a plum

how I cling
to your skin
shine in your tears
like a newborn
dripping with
the dew of birth

suddenly you
draw me
up through
the hoarse whispers
and dark sighs
of our humus

twirl me like a dream
fragile as stained glass
a coral cameo spinning
through the clouds
through the sun-bled air
into my new life

2.
this is to say
that what turns
your phrase
lifts me

that what you
saved for dessert
I am enjoying
for breakfast

that fruit ripens without apology
and the only thing
left in the icebox
is the cold

there never were
any chickens
nothing stays
white for long

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from Into Light: The Poems of M. D. Friedman, released January 1, 2024

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Mad Dog Friedman | Mad Dog Blues | Peddlers of Joy Lafayette, Colorado

Mad Dog writes from the moment and sings from his heart. His influences include sources as divergent as William Butler Yeats & the delta blues. His songwriting is sincere, simple & often humorous. He has recorded many solo & collaborative projects featuring his spontaneous compositions on harmonica, Native American flute & Theremin. He is also the founder of Mad Dog Blues & The Astral Project. ... more

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