1906
On Telegraph Hill
where we lifted the sheets
to ID our kin
The sky was hot with fire
sick with smoke
Thick and dusty
The hotel on Valencia Street
rested on its side.
And Market Street,
where Mary and I
first tasted cotton candy
was gone.
Twisted brick and family
equal in the ruin.
(Play ye wild angels
Play ye wild angels
like lightening across the sky)
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Mike Jurkovic publishes globally with little reportable income. His full length books include Buckshot Reckoning, mooncussers, AmericanMental, (Luchador Press 2023, 2022, 2020). Blue Fan Whirring (Nirala Press, 2018) and is a 2016 Pushcart nominee. President of Calling All Poets, now celebrating its 25th year. Reviews appear at All About Jazz & lightwoodpress.com.
He hosts New Jazz Excursions,Mondays, 9-10am, WVKR-91.3FM Vassar College. The Rock n Roll Curmudgeon appeared in Rhythm and News Magazine, 1996-2003. He loves Emily most of all.
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Mike is a frequent contributor to Lightwood as a poet, music critic and creative writer. He is one of the creators of CALLING ALL POETS, a small press and reading series (live and zoom) in the Hudson Valley.
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