Oof, this struck a gorgeous chord with me! I feel this one deeply. And, thanks for the reminder that it's OK to end lines with prepositions. I always knew it was so, but there's sometimes that nagging little voice that warns me against such things. I know that voice is no match for poetry!
I love this. I lived in Vancouver for a better part of a decade. Forsythia was always that flare that spring just started. Your writing is giving me such feeling right now.
Nice work. A very thought-provoking poem; a search for meaning and connection in a complex world.
Thanks, Jason!
I love this poem. And love that you’ll have a Selected. About time. Can’t wait to own it.
Thank you, Alice!
There’s hope for us yet! That you would be given this level of exposure reflects ‘times, they are’a changin’. Congratulations Joseph.
Lord, keep me
tethered
to meaning:
Your silence
where ALL things
are holy.
Oof, this struck a gorgeous chord with me! I feel this one deeply. And, thanks for the reminder that it's OK to end lines with prepositions. I always knew it was so, but there's sometimes that nagging little voice that warns me against such things. I know that voice is no match for poetry!
I love this. I lived in Vancouver for a better part of a decade. Forsythia was always that flare that spring just started. Your writing is giving me such feeling right now.
Thank you!
Beautiful! Can’t wait for the new book.
Reading this is like listening to a John Prine song for me. Thanks JM.
Wonderful! I'm really looking forward to this book as I know I've missed some of your earlier work. I hope this isn't an April fool's joke... 😉