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The Creek

A less than 2 minute poem about one teenage girl's flirtation with a polluted creek.

The Shaman Speaks of Alchemy

A 4 minute poem about one shaman's journey...through hell, through the void, and back into the light again. You can also read the text of the poem here.

Litany to a Melancholic

A 4-minute poem speaks to a misanthrope of the uneasy truce of existence. You can also read the text of the poem here.

Somewhere

A2-minute poem written for Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) and featured in Poetry Super Highway's 2009 Yom Hashoah issue. It addresses the phenomenon of Holocaust denial and revisionist history. You can also read the text of the poem here.

Counting Stars

"Counting Stars" is an unpublished 3-minute poem written to answer a critical blog commenter in early 2009.

Poem: Ashes (For Sylvia Plath)

A 4-minute poem in which I intersect my own life with the life of Confessional poet Sylvia Plath. You can read the text of the poem here: http://ravenswingpoetry.com/open-the-door/ashes/