14 May 2006 | Vol. 6, No. 1
Pleasing the Omen
She catches her evocative wing skin on wool: it says
dogs took over the death of each balloon.
Perhaps today's wind will release sheep onto a mountain you love
as dogs nestle in like rabbits.
About the author:
Julie Doxsee, born in London, Ontario, holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is now a PhD student at the University of Denver. Other work from her recently completed collection, Of Unsuspended Suns, appears or is forthcoming in Retort Magazine, Shampoo, Eratio Postmodern Poetry, Word For/Word, can we have our ball back, Elimae, Coconut Poetry, Conduit, Typo, Fourteen Hills, Shampoo, and Action Yes. Look for visuals & events at 52 Moons.
For further reading:
See the complete list of work by Julie Doxsee at 42opus. Browse the contents of 42opus Vol. 6, No. 1, where "Pleasing the Omen" ran on May 14, 2006. List other work with these same labels: poetry.
