For Pin Cushion
Pressing against the cushion
the tip of the razor,
pushes,
gently,
against the billowy resistance of flesh.
The cut unfolds neatly.
The blood is red but not shocking,
not crimson, but determined.
It beads up
its full belly full, finally unable to contain itself
runs away into
a slow stream
that tries to escape
heading away from life,
like me.
First published in SoMa Literary Review
Jan’s first chapbook is coming out!
Zeitgeist Press will publish her poetry chapbook The Underwater Hospital in April.
Jan’s story The Wild Boar Baby was nominated by So to Speak for a Pushcart Prize.
Jan will be reading and signing her chap book
on Thursday, April 6, 2006, 7:00-9:00 PM
@ The Albany Library (with open mic)
Edith Stone Room
1247 Marin Avenue (Corner of Masonic) Albany, CA
for more info call 510 527 3720
Hosted by poet and teacher Toby Bielawski, MFA. Enjoy exquisite cookies baked by former series organizer Julie Winkelstein. Bring your own poetry to read at the open mic afterward (sign up by 7:00 PM)
See you there…
It’s a new year and I’m so late with acknowledgement.
Never the less, better late than never. It was a rough start as many of you know (if you don’t, aren’t you curious now?) Happy, happy New Year.
There’s much in the works, so keep checking back.
I expected more, and then some, but for now, in the near future please be aware of this titillating matter
• Sometime this spring NEW YEARS DAY, MEDICAL EXAM #17, and A VIEW OF THE BAY will be published in, What I Want from You: Voices of East Bay Lesbian Poets (RAW ArT PRESS)
Questions? Yes, I thought so… Ask away…
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