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April 8, 2020

Chaoite – Day 8

Chaoite





Dark grey mass





Shock-metamorphosed





From meteorite





You abrade





Easily 





Scale off memory of impact – 





Your shell





Not so hard it crumbles





Not so vulnerable it shatters





Resilience a specimen of the long game





Polymorphous – a learned behavior for trauma





Crystals have such nice faces





In a family of diamonds





Sub-metallic luster





Your allotropic





Double consciousness





White carbon





Thin bones 

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Published on April 08, 2020 18:37

Strontium -Day 7

Strontium 





Here we are





Shape of a worm





An interval of maintenance





This day we remain immure





Time a current 





Deciduous leaves





Here in the species latex





Breathe to annul





Rubbing stick parts 





Stems





Shrill dance of organ matrimony









Here lie vestigial buds





Their radial testament to joy





Any of several unfoldings to light





Charlatans for the wreckage – quick medicines





Caught in the points

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Published on April 08, 2020 18:32

April 4, 2020

petrichor

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I write this in the pouring rain, grateful for the temporary wash of virus from air. Petrichor comforting me on this day maintaining distance.

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Published on April 04, 2020 12:13

April 3, 2020

Sheltering

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So grateful for the warmth and delight of #sheltering in these poems. To be held by the woods is nothing short of majesty. So grateful to Aileen Cassinetto for publishing these three poems.

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Published on April 03, 2020 02:10

April 2, 2020

periodicities : virtual reading series :

Poems are the little engine of resilience. Poems are really keeping me going right now.





Check out the whole series here, curated by Rob McLennan!

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Published on April 02, 2020 23:30

February 26, 2020

will i see you at AWP?

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Published on February 26, 2020 08:09

February 13, 2020

February 2, 2020

Tiny Spoon & Rogue Agent

[image error]Love this graphic by TIny Spoon editors!



[image error]Great cover art by Azalea Utesch



[image error]poem in the new Tiny Spoon!



[image error]New poem up at Rogue Agent!
http://www.rogueagentjournal.com/meleftherion



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Published on February 02, 2020 16:33

November 29, 2019

NO MACHINE WITHOUT A GHOST // 3 POEMS

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“majestic orifice right there





alate lion in the yard”






3 Poems by Melissa Eleftherion
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Published on November 29, 2019 11:17