Adrian Astur Alvarez

The Word’s Prayer

Adrian Alvarez — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:54:18 +0000

Comfort of a new page terror of a new page Be my soul Walk to me Make me whole Infect disinfect this room with smoke burning sage Carry me forth with language alien structure Cast to sea Mine my coal...

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One hum organic unifying tone hum

Adrian Alvarez — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:31:58 +0000

This note this half note is not whole Spider descending a single strand of web Haunting the convenience store, the kids want Beer: exploding can freeze mid-air We heard the gunfire report where we...

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Words Poetry Forms

Adrian Alvarez — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:16:34 +0000

I fill my words with stories Telling each one two by two. Two wartime inventories, Two catalogues of senescence. Reality constipates you The Other outlines me Each one...

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A Rational Winter

Adrian Alvarez — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:13:51 +0000

The snow in the parking lot Was unexpected. Like the snap of fingers While we work at our desks, Quietly, in service. Cars now white molds: cold intimations Of cars, now toys. The walk is smooth, Our...

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What this is

Adrian Alvarez — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:02:56 +0000

I’m standing at the edge Or a forest corner . laxative Trip: These words, My expense. What of firs like these? What of Christmas? What of darkly covered souls in there . in there Poem:...

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A Geography of Origins

Adrian Alvarez — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:38:18 +0000

The rivers of sweat (Behold! A lion.) Course through small Avenues. The rivers of heat (caged and unfurled) Flow, righteous, unaware. I am beast we are Fighting at random for energy. Small bones ache...

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September Sabbath

Adrian Alvarez — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:59:43 +0000

I hear rain pit pat On snot slopes of leaf drip Inspiration railings. Side split Rain September rain. First rain on the Sabbath Yom Kippur Sabbath Rain And whoop hoot whoop For snot...

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Places, My Homes

Adrian Alvarez — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:53:00 +0000

An autobiographical poem using the rules Emmett Williams created for "The Ultimate Poem."

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The Short, Ethical Passing of Arturo and Zandra

Adrian Alvarez — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:51:36 +0000

Before approaching the park bench, Zandra took in the air around her. She sat down next to the last of the old men and the birds surrounded her and the rest of the park bench. She pulled out a sack...

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The weather tonight

Adrian Alvarez — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:32:16 +0000

Six wind mph Becoming around Southeast calm

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