harry k stammer


tear 5,4

blowing (ing) pull’d one skin red “present’d it”
oxygen (genated) layer’d back searing’t masked up
wiping rapidly (window) back ‘n dry “another leg
bone” spread’d happen set (to) “the other
one” over (hand) smoke (up) pan



tear 4,1

“to begin with” curled up wrap around shoulders 
wool blanket (soak) rain (dimension) dropping’t “as
with it” push toes shoe ends up rubb’t
sleeveless shirt “100 degrees, today, yes”
no rain inside corner stucco (with)



tear 4,2

window (protection) pull’d shade (s) finger print’d “who
assured you of this?” corner right center
top (smudge) “don’t know” now (,) rug hands
around slap down/up (phone book) floor on
the “you” door swing (just) inches


Eileen R. Tabios & harry k stammer: Planet M

harry k stammer is a writer and musician who lives and works in Santa Barbara, CA USA. His books include every beyond’t nothing (persistencia), tents (Otoliths), and grounds (Otoliths); and tocsin, the third and last in the series about LA’s homeless. Others books include sidewalkss, (Concrete Mist Press), walls't's and -48 (Sandy Press). Recent noise/poetry pieces are available at https://harrykstammer.bandcamp.com.

 
 

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