The Friday Poem: Sheba

This weeks piece is called, "Sheba" and was composed by Thomas Eric Stanton. I was introduced to Mr. Stanton by my good friend Peter Bray over cocktails. The two of them were conspiring to do a beat poetry reading of a Bob Dylan tune including audience participation at the last First Tuesday meeting to honor Ronna Leon. This poem's linear construction is interesting and almost has a Japanese calligraphy feeling to it. It is a wonderful example of stream of consciousness. I paired it with an original piece of art by Mr. Stanton for your pleasure.

"Sheba"  by Thomas Eric Stanton

bells toll
bills fold
hoover in a can
souls sold
jello mold
plans
party
in
return
flit
eyes
beauty
lies
stalk
corn
split
canon
like Mozart
under
a table
crying in the rain"

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