Jim Bennett poetrykit.org@clara.co.uk Bio (auto) Jim Bennett lives near Liverpool in the UK and is the managing editor of www.poetrykit.org His most recent publication is a poetry collection called “The Man Who Tried To Hug Clouds” Bluechrome Publishing 2004 (2nd edition 2005) Jim teaches Creative Writing at the University of Liverpool and tours throughout the year giving readings and performances of his work Visit Jim on the web here: http://www.poetrykit.org/jim/index.htm | | |
The following work is Copyright © 2009, and owned by Jim Bennett and may not be distributed or reprinted in any form whatsoever without written permission from the author.
These poems are from a collection of 56 poems called “56” 17 the crushed bent broken motorbike lies on the roadside the rider dressed in black leather jacket looking like The Wild One escaped with minor injuries was cremated within hours had road rash broke a vertebrae in his neck broke two vertebrae in his neck needed to dry out hurt his back broke his pelvis and died needed to go for rehab did it as a publicity stunt needed a rest was tired of getting booed didn’t go to hospital went to hospital is in intensive care went to a local doctor and stayed for a while then went off with some friends and made music in their cellar the truth was never tested and the silent do not lie 18
the planets are dust that collect and reflect the suns light like pearls strewn on a jewellers black velvet cloth there are no voices here no air just a rock in a gravity well anchored to Earth and a US flag stiffened to fly in an imagined wind
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Elijah Kellogg elikellogg@yahoo.com Bio (auto) Elijah Kellogg is a 20 year old resident of Santa Clarita, CA He is currently (and simultaniously) completing his Associates in English from a local community college while also working on his Bachelors in Biblical Studies at Eternity Bible College in Simi Valley Elijah has only one poem published It can be found in Reflections of Youth, which is a compilation of young poets produced years ago by The American Library of Poetry Elijah is hoping that he will not die having only achieved one poem professionally published Along with poetry, Elijah enjoys spending time with his fiance, music, culture, teaching and (apparently) writing in the third person | | |
The following work is Copyright © 2009, and owned by Elijah Kellogg and may not be distributed or reprinted in any form whatsoever without written permission from the author. Gum Mouth to mouth resuscitation proves that breath is life Gum, proves it is also death. 2:45am Floating, fuzzy, bloody numbers in a sea of pitch Remind me how the hours pass so slow without a hitch Furthermore, an orange glow calls me from the corner; whispering that sleep is free, but often on backorder.
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