Gillian Sze's new poems "Orison" (p. 27) and "Recipe" (p. 28) are now published in the fourth issue of The Toronto Quarterly. You can download the PDF for the issue for free here.
On Trying
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Heartache. I watch the robot vacuum go over the room. Sweep and mop,
sweepand mop. Bump into corners then backaway. I understand the assignment
and I under...
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Very vibrant language, a joy to read...especially 'Recipe'....I love the ending:
ReplyDeleteYour fingers scrape out the last of me.
We both know that you’ll come out again,
and I will scoop myself together
and forgivingly, feed you the affections
that burn your tongue.
Best, Bob