8 August 2008 | Vol. 8, No. 2
The Dog of Wind
In the spirit of breathing I
Am before the face of I
Am in the image still I
Must eat or wear out I
Bore wide the mouthpiece of small life
Left to fear-fed ancestors my
Voice is just like mothers I
Said louder than what I said
About the author:
Mark Bilbrey teaches creative writing and composition at the University of Georgia, where he's a doctoral candidate in the English department. His studies focus on early American literature, modern American poetry, and a concept he calls "the poetics of prayer." He earned an MFA from the University of Iowa's Writers' Workshop and a BA from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
For further reading:
See the complete list of work by Mark Bilbrey at 42opus. Browse the contents of 42opus Vol. 8, No. 2, where "The Dog of Wind" ran on August 8, 2008. List other work with these same labels: poetry.
