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Sisyphean – Poem of the Week

Sisyphean This week’s poem, Sisyphean, is a prose poem and appears in print here for the first time. Other than the reference in the title, Sisyphus doesn’t make an appearance, which should cheer those of you who are tired of…

Mountains & Homestead, Taos – Poem of the Week

Mountains & Homestead, Taos When you travel, you often see the extremes of a locale, especially if you are traveling as a tourist. As a result, you see the most interesting location, the most historic, the best view or lookout,…

The Film Makers Called It ‘Art’ – Poem of the Week

The Film Makers Called It ‘Art’ This week’s poem is one of those odd meta-things. A poem about film makers who produce a movie about a factory that closes, and the point of view of the poem is a former…

Sisyphus Takes a Cruise – Poem of the Week

Sisyphus Takes a Cruise I promised another Sisyphus poem, and here it is: Sisyphus Takes a Cruise. In fact,  I have an endless supply of Sisyphus poems… just kidding, the supply’s not really endless–it only seems that way. Have you…

Sisyphus Thinks His Rock is Heavy – Poem of the Week

Sisyphus Thinks His Rock is Heavy Sisyphus last week, Sisyphus this week, Sisyphus next week, too? That is how the pushing-the-rock-up-the-hill punishment goes, isn’t it? Just when you think it is over, it starts again. And Sisyphus can be a little…