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.
April is National Poetry Month. I’m celebrating with a special offer . . .
For the next four weeks, when you buy an autographed copy of Plumstuff (my new book of poems and drawings) via The Rolli Shop, I’ll throw in a free set of three mini art prints, as depicted above.
I’m happy to share the first review of my new book of poems and drawings, Plumstuff.
Writing for The Poetry Question, reviewer Steve Henn invites readers to “Sit with these poems. Give them a 2nd or third go-round. Let them marinate the brain a bit so you can fully savor the flavor.”
A poet-robot … a chain-smoking seductress … a dying connoisseur. All of these characters and more make appearances in my new collection of poems and drawings, Plumstuff, out today.
Plumstuff is a reinvention of my out-of-print debut Plum Stuff. It contains 20 revised poems from that collection plus 40 new ones — and all-new drawings.
Poems and drawings from Plumstuff have appeared in The Walrus, Rattle, The Saturday Evening Post, The Wall Street Journal, Transition, The Feathertale Review, The New Quarterly, Quarterly West, The Antigonish Review and other outlets.
Here’s what the critics are saying…
“Quirky and fanciful … a wild curiosity shop!” – Broken Pencil
“This is a book for those who truly love words.” – Cloud Lake Literary
“Bursting full in its depths.” – Cinnabar Moth
“Sit with these poems … give them a 2nd or third go-round. Let them marinate the brain a bit so you can fully savor the flavor.” – The Poetry Conversation
“A wonderful collection of poetry and drawings.” – Grist
There are many ways to get your hands on Plumstuff…
My online store, The Rolli Shop, ships to every country on earth.
rollistuff.com 