SCRATCHING IN CAPS

ALL THE TEXT IN THIS BOOK (CLOUDS RUNNING IN) IS IN UPPER CASE INCLUDING THE COPYRIGHT NOTICE. IT TAKES A WHILE BUT THE READER ADAPTS. THE FINGER GLIDES. THE LACK OF PUNCTUATION INVITES US TO RE-EXAMINE THE BORDERS.

"A BLANKET MAP" IS A POEM WITH THREE GUIDING IMAGES: THE MAP, THE CAT, THE ENCOUNTER OF CAT AND MAP.

ART IS TERRITORY
THESE ASSEMBLIES OF THINGS
COLLECTED FROM MY WORLD
LIFTED FROM YOURS AND REWORKED
UNTIL THEY HAVE A PLACE IN MINE

AND NOW THE CAT IS INTRODUCED

NO LESS A STATEMENT THAN THE CAT
FACE RUBBING SCENT MARK
MIGHT FEEL GOOD
MIGHT FLATTER
PURR MIGHT PLEASE

AND THE CONCLUSION SPEAKS TO AN ENCOUNTER BETWEEN BLANKET AND CAT

DON'T BE FOOLED
THIS ABOUT TURF
THESE BLOODY PAWPRINTS
I STITCH ACROSS OUR SHARED QUILT

AND SO THE SPEAKING VOICE AND CAT ARE ONE THANKS TO POET KIM SHUCK.

And so for day 2274
05.03.2013