Monday, February 14, 2022

OWEN MCLEOD—"LOVE'S THERMAL SERVICES" (Issue 23)

LOVE’S THERMAL SERVICES

The most important things?
Grass long and weedy, wheels
of abandoned bicycles, Saturn’s rings,
fruits that can be washed and dried,
ears, lightning, singing, glass jars
filled with cut flowers, gold, green,
select industries, certain cars, pencils
and the scent of their shavings.

What’s the problem?
The destruction of air and earth
and of the summer camp where you hid
in the woods beautifully, beautiful, sinful—
your little heart foaming
like a cake of pink soap.


ABOUT THE POET 

Owen McLeod teaches philosophy at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. He has this recurring anxiety dream in which he is alive.


ABOUT SUGAR HOUSE REVIEW 

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