Short Chapbooks Poems

Chapbooks
by design-
arty posters
with illustrations so
sublimeWiliam H Bradley (1868-1962) of US Art Nouveau fame

http://www.willbradley.com

http://www.willbradley.comhttp://www.nga.gov/feature/nouveau/thanks_a.htm...

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Poets are real vampires.
They will sink their fangs in your carotid artery
If you don't buy their chapbooks;

Poets are  real vampires.
They will suck your fresh tomato juice
If you don't listen to their readings;

Poets are real vampires.
They will head butt you with their horns 
If you steal their poems.

Poets are.........

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Walked over to the local tea shop 
and had a blueberry and a jade green tea 
The owner and his wife - a nurse(!)
were there 
The owner has some of my poetry chapbooks
I traded the last one for a cup of green tea and a 
blueberry muffin  - a profit of $2.00
Sent out a poem - in English 
to the anthology again 
Started an article on the life of Longfellow 
$50 if I get it published...

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Iceberg

Emanating from below the surface
iceberg flotillas in frozen zone--
every shaft a shimmering face,
immense, sharp and wind-blown.
Obelisk splits arctic horizon--icy bone.

Note:  This form, called the EIEIO, is based on the English
            Quintain and is my own invention. I have taught
            this form to 12 other poets, and we had our EIEIOs
            published in several different chapbooks edited by
            me. Carol Louise Moon...

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