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Sunday, January 22, 2012

APOCALYPTICS

by David Radavich   


We want
the world to burn

and everything
we dislike

destroyed in a burst
or a deluge

so there’s no
mistake

we are the good
guys, God’s favorites,

who will finally
own all
and be all

we dreamed
since

our partial
birth.


David Radavich's new book of poems Middle-East Mezze (Plain View Press, 2011) focuses on Iraq, Palestine, and Egypt. Previous poetry publications include Canonicals: Love's Hours (Finishing Line, 2009),  America Bound: An Epic for Our Time (Plain View Press, 2007), Slain Species (Court Poetry Press, London), By the Way (Buttonwood Press, 1998), and Greatest Hits (Pudding House Press, 2000). 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.
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