Oct 4, 2019
October 4: —opening—
one night he buried his wife— marked the spot with a stone marked the place in his heart
a line on water
for him, after
[erasure poem! source: Pike, Christopher. The Cold One. TOR, 1995. 150.]
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from T1
seen from Russia
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from Yemen
seen from Brazil
seen from Chile
seen from Saudi Arabia
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from Yemen
seen from South Korea
seen from United Kingdom
seen from United States
seen from Australia
seen from United States
seen from United States
October 4: —opening—
one night he buried his wife— marked the spot with a stone marked the place in his heart
a line on water
for him, after
[erasure poem! source: Pike, Christopher. The Cold One. TOR, 1995. 150.]
October 2: The Skull, Part II
***
he did not possess a kid’s life
had never photographed straight.
***
Found poem by Sara Adams.
Source material: Source material: Pike, Christopher. Gimme a Kiss. New York, Archway Paperbacks, 1988. Page 11.
Day 17: She’s been waiting
This poem is a found poem, a Cenduplix, written by Amanda Moore with lines taken from Christopher Pike.
“Chapter Four.” Final Friends 1: the Party, by Christopher Pike, Pocket Books, 1988, pp. 49-55.
October 1, 2019: Poor Defense
Nicholas Quaglietta, October 2019
October 1: The opposite end of the magnet
Midway between slowly and deeply I couldn’t find a trace of unnecessary chances anywhere in her body.
Under the shadow of years that morning came to wake, I was always midnight.
[This is a found poem made of words located on pages 17 to 26 in the source text. The order of the wording has not been changed (just arranged more aesthetically).]
Source text: Pike, Christopher. The Midnight Club. 1994. 22 September 2019.
25
.
a hige, ice-filled glass
a slice of orange stuck on the rim
spite on a hot day
.
Source: a Found Haiku from page 31 of The Dance by Christopher Pike.
Oct 17: Denial
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far from the ship
Denial
always did have the tendency to
make bail
***
Found poem by Sara Adams.
Source material: Pike, Christopher. Gimme a Kiss. New York, Archway Paperbacks, 1988. Page 99.
Oct 18: (GIMME) HOLES
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her body.
put holes in
people who didn’t exist.
***
Found poem by Sara Adams.
Source material: Pike, Christopher. Gimme a Kiss. New York, Archway Paperbacks, 1988. Page 110.