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though the world of contemporary poetry is becoming increasingly focused on small, indie online journals, the arena of print journals is still considered the most respectable publication venue.
which is why I am so superfuckinghappy to announce that I have finally made it into print (in a journal not directly associated with one university or another)!!! The April edition of 'Sein und Werden' will include a poem of me own creation! And as I don't expect anyone to actually shell out six bucks just to read one poem by me and a bunch by others you probably haven't heard of (though by all means, DO, if you are so inclined!), here is the piece:

[untitled]

she soft intaglio in age-
yellowed ivory
supplesmoothseam-
less taut

he keen-
edged (pallid
shriek opening
to red
as tongue-
speak (rose

cannot cut such
buttery surfaces

petalthorns her
teeth pale
roots clutch
catch hold.

soft animal breath
silkcut

roomcell viral heat pouring
'round rib-
bon(e)s.

we insistent encyst.

body stretched in-
cised canvas.