Thursday, November 20, 2008

WALL STREET

by David Radavich


Something
keeps spiraling

down
down

beyond words
or images

seasons

almost
a rain dance

black snake
coiling

or uncoiling
in sun

that glints
into a solemn

smirk

outside
the cold window


David Radavich's poetry publications include Slain Species (Court Poetry Press, London), By the Way (Buttonwood Press, 1998), and Great Hits (Pudding House Press, 2000), as well as individual poems in anthologies and magazines. His plays have been performed across the U.S. and abroad, including five Off-Off-Broadway productions. He also enjoys writing essays on poetry, drama, and contemporary issues. His latest book is America Bound: An Epic for Our Time (Plain View Press, 2007).
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