The City

malleable issue for summer and early fall, 2002...

poem of the week

The Dream of the Dishwasher

The scraps of food that he scrapes off the plates
are weapons of biological warfare
that only he can dispose of properly
The perfectly rounded plates and saucers are perfect models
for flying saucers in the science fiction novel he's writing
The steam when he opens the dish machine
is reminiscent of the planet Venus
After eight hours a day of doing this
he is happy to return to the reality
                                     of his imagination.

  - michael ceraolo

recommended books

2000     pablo neruda
Gunslinger    edward dorn
Canto General    pablo neruda
Letter to an Imaginary Friend    thomas mcgrath
Human Landscapes    nazim hikmat

current

installments
new! ceraolo euclid creek installment 1 of ?

poems

ceraolo rental property, view from detroit, angel
diamond remembering
grabowski memories of an earthbound spirit
kuhar city wind, forlorn immigrant, i search for lost angels, black smoke rushing, pain avenue
shaffer city birds, city dogs
skirm confluence of maizen street-light nebula, breakout
new! tabasso pursuing other things, let us be glad
walker aviator glasses, discretion, frankenstein

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