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 TERRITORYAND NOW THE CAT IS INTRODUCED
THESE ASSEMBLIES OF THINGS
COLLECTED FROM MY WORLD
LIFTED FROM YOURS AND REWORKED
UNTIL THEY HAVE A PLACE IN MINE
NO LESS A STATEMENT THAN THE CATAND THE CONCLUSION SPEAKS TO AN ENCOUNTER BETWEEN BLANKET AND CAT
FACE RUBBING SCENT MARK
MIGHT FEEL GOOD
MIGHT FLATTER
PURR MIGHT PLEASE
DON'T BE FOOLEDAND SO THE SPEAKING VOICE AND CAT ARE ONE THANKS TO POET KIM SHUCK.
THIS ABOUT TURF
THESE BLOODY PAWPRINTS
I STITCH ACROSS OUR SHARED QUILT
And so for day 2274
05.03.2013