three fish - by
Box work
fish
In the Fishmongers - by
All over the fish / and the knife that continues to work / and the marble slab / and her…
Dividing Line - by
The blood / of the fish / becoming / the blood / of the bear.
Basking Shark - by
To stub an oar on a rock where none should be,
/ To have it rise with a slounge out of the…
Fish-eye - by
Up in the dazzling dryness, mayflies dance,
/ tempting with tastiness all those who dare
/ leap through the world’s skin into empty air.
/ The…
Eating Together - by
In the steamer is the trout
/ seasoned with slivers of ginger.
/ two sprigs of green onion, and sesame oil.
/ We shall eat it…
When a fish… - by
When a fish
/ screws
/ slimy up
/ out of
/ the long
/ dark
/ river-
/ downness
/ and
/ bubbling
/ says
/ down
/ there
/ blub
/ in the
/ long
/ dark
/ deepness
/ blub
/ there’s
/ an
/ alli-
/ gator
/ blub
/ oh
/ believe
/ that
/ fish.
/ …
The Curtain - by
Half way up the stairs
/ Is the tall curtain.
/ We noticed it there
/ After the unfinished tale.
/
/ My father came home,
/ His clothes sea-wet,
/ His breath…
The Case - by
In which river did the fish swim
/ that mistook for a fly a hook on a line
/ so drew its last, that…
Cokkils - by
Doun through the sea
/ Continuallie
/ A rain o’ cokkils, shells
/ …