in continuing our poetry month extravaganza, today (day 3!) we are featuring two new poems by dallas-based poet Joe Milazzo, #4 and #11 from homeopathy for the singularity, PLUS a delightfully self-aware writing prompt! Joe will be one of many excellent poets and artists visiting / reading / celebrating in Denton on April 22 for spideweb salon's POETRY PARTY - be sure to save the date so you don't miss out! His writing prompt for you today is this: write a poem which habitually reassures itself that it means what it says.
homeopathy for the singularity
#4
skin
an incognito
window
just
minimized
enough
to out-
bore
a solitary
moisture
#11
take
one
comment in
with the
streaming
of pop-up
underclothes
that
buttonhole
your
narrator so
lightened
by
banners
of avoidable
adverbs
Joe Milazzo writes poetry because he believes that language is an artistic medium and the literature is social practice. He is the author of the novel Crepuscule W/ Nellie (Jaded Ibis Press) and The Habiliments (Apostrophe Books), a volume of poetry. His writings have appeared in Black Clock, Black Warrior Review, BOMB, The Collagist, Drunken Boat, Tammy, and elsewhere. He co-edits the online interdisciplinary arts journal [out of nothing], is a Contributing Editor at Entropy, curates the Other People’s Poetry reading series, and is also the proprietor of Imipolex Press. Joe lives and works in Dallas, TX, where he was born and raised. His virtual location is http://joe-milazzo.com.
Joe Milazzo
we're still seeking poet & writer friends to feature here for the month of april (and to join us at our POETRY PARTY) - deadline is on april 10 and you can find submission information HERE.