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This poem is now available as an NFT. Add it to your collection today.

PRESENTING: The Connoisseur (My First Collection of Literary NFTs)

Hello, Friends – – –

Just letting you know about my first NFT collection, The Connoisseur. It’s an assortment of entirely text-based NFTs – mostly poems (including the above poem), along with a handful of very short stories.

Stranded astronauts … unfrozen authors … beautiful music… There’s something for every taste – and budget.

Check out the full collection (scroll down to see the NFTs).

Cheers – – –

Rolli

POEM: My Body Toss In-

POEM: The Old Comedian

The old comedian

Martin
in our attic lived
a minute

We heartened him with
wine
and he us
with vintages of wit

‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ until

some sinless
citizen
passing over-
heard
our laughter

‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎He died
‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎‎in irons
‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎‎rusting
‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎‎The Last Comedian

Yet
we remember

how he warmed our
throats’
cold corridors
with laughter as
wine

‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎as rushings
‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎of vital
‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎wine

Note

My latest book of poems and drawings is Plumstuff. You might like it:

PRESENTING: Plumstuff

Short Circuit

Hello, Friends – – –

The final issue of one of my favorite magazines, Short Circuit, is out today.

A bittersweet moment, but I’m happy to have two pieces in it.

The first is a very short story, The Sweet Striper.

https://short-edition.com/en/story/short-fiction/the-sweet-striper

The second is a poem, I do not begrudge the young.

https://short-edition.com/en/story/poetry/i-do-not-begrudge-the-young

I hope you enjoy them…

That’s all for now, friends.

(You might enjoy my recent collection of poem and drawings, Plumstuff)

PRESENTING: Plumstuff

Cheers – – –

Poem in The New York Times

Hello, Friends – – –

My latest poem for The New York Times – – – “Central Park, 9 p.m.” – – – was published this weekend. It’s from my unpublished collection THE LIGHT HOTEL.

My most recent collection is Plumstuff:

PRESENTING: Plumstuff

Hope you’re enjoying your summer.

Cheers – – –

POEM

My latest book of poems and drawings is Plumstuff.

POEM: Friday Night

Friday night

I was drunk on
sauvignon

writing
triolets

my note-
pad slanting
to catch
the lamp-
light

For a moment
closing
my eyes

I woke
as the dawn
was putting on
its clothes

From my new collection of poems and drawings, Plumstuff.

PRESENTING: Plumstuff

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VIDEO POEM: If Ever I Write a Book

Hello, Friends – – –

I’d like to read you a poem called “If ever I write a book.” It’s from my new collection of poems and drawings, Plumstuff: https://rollistuff.com/2022/03/16/presenting-plumstuff/

I’ll be seeing you…

Cheers – – –

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My latest book of poems and drawings is Plumstuff. You might like it:

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From my new collection of poems and drawings, Plumstuff.