by McKenzie | Dec 18, 2012 | Blog, My Poems
The first time I dreamed of Him was also the last— I sat at a long table that seemed to go on forever gold and silver lights that seemed to say Jesus everywhere— and then He was there, holding a man as if securing him after an early-aged heart...
by McKenzie | Dec 18, 2012 | Reading
To mourn the loss of a great poet, I’ve been reading poems by Jake Adam York. Below, I’ve included one of my favorites. It’s been published online in a variety of places and appears in his collection, Murder Ballads. VIGIL The...
by McKenzie | Nov 8, 2012 | Blog, My Poems
—in response to the 2012 presidential election...
by McKenzie | Oct 14, 2012 | Blog, My Poems
The next time you write about a man speaking to an object, consider whether the object should speak back. Particularly if it is an animal. Particularly if it is a red mongoose who has just defeated two King cobras who learned how to dovetail in the dark....
by McKenzie | Oct 14, 2012 | Reading
In lieu of e.e.cummings’ birthday—October 14, 1894—I have been reading his poems and wanted to create a found poem of some of his work. I hope you enjoy it. Happy Birthday, e.e.cummings. You were one of my first poetic loves. a found...
