Thumping
Fisherman's arm Up and down Like a pump handle The old-fashioned way Flashing a large silver Spangle off the bottom Where lakers lurk in August. Barefoot Thelonious and Bruno Run in the grass of memory.
Credit
Copyright © 2011 by Willam Corbett. Reprinted from The Whalen Poem with the permission of Hanging Loose Press.
Author
William Corbett
William Corbett published more than ten collections of poetry, including Elegies for Michael Gizzi (Kat Ran Press, 2012), The Whalen Poem (Hanging Loose Press, 2011), and Opening Day (Hanging Loose Press, 2008).
Date Published
01/01/2011