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Posted by jonfrankel on Dec 24, 2020 in Blogh, Poetry | 0 comments

North Star Redux

I’m very excited to have published a poem, North Star in the Whiskey Tit Journal. The other work is terrific, and it’s great to appear alongside so much...

Posted by jonfrankel on Nov 11, 2020 in Poetry | 2 comments

for doris, with love!

POEM FOR DORIS APPELBAUM Doris Appelbaum went on strike.She had had enough and wouldn’t cookanother meal. We weren’t there for the food,not for her daughter Jamie’s...

Posted by jonfrankel on Nov 6, 2020 in Poetry | 0 comments

and then there were none

And Then There Were None When I was youngwe learned how the west was wonsinging the Ten Little Indians songone little two little three little Indiansand so on, each...

Posted by jonfrankel on Oct 20, 2020 in Blogh, Poetry | 2 comments

North Star

North Star1.It’s unclear to me where we are going.I see nothing but fog on the peripheryof the headlights, and brown leavesswirling in a circle of snow, windblowing...

Posted by jonfrankel on Sep 24, 2020 in Poetry | 4 comments

For Andrew

The Science of Boys for AndrewDraw your circle on the squaredraw your circle everywherethe edges do not minglethe fingers do not tangle.Silence is the rule with boys.I...

Posted by jonfrankel on Sep 18, 2020 in Poetry | 2 comments

MY FRIEND

My Friend At the bleeding edge of forever lies my friendmy never to be touched end recedes you seeand sends its music through the smoking skythat filters the sun and...

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