Chris Abraham

The Pope's Penis by Sharon Olds: Surely one of my favorite poems. Amazing. My four favorite poets are Sharon Olds, Galway Kinnell, Emily Dickinson, and Walt Whitman--there are more but these are the top-4.
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Poetry Published in Russia: Years and years ago I was asked if I was willing to have some of my poems published on a website in Russia. I was willing. They're now closed so I replicated them here.
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Farming In A Lilac Shirt by Leo Dangel: I wake up at 6:30 AM for only one reason and that's because Garrison Keillor is on then as the mellifluous reader-of-poetry on the daily Writer's Almanac. I rarely feel compelled to follow-up, but this poem has been in my Palm's to-do list since it was aired. I hope you enjoy it. Be sure to listen to it read by Garrison Keillor.
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No Decompression Limit: ©1999 Chris Abraham
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Easter: A love poem for Michelle
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Duvet: A love poem.
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Memory of the Tousled-Haired Girl: In March only the smokers stood outside on the street where the party was allowed to spill.
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dry elbows: Love poem written for Michelle in Hawaii from DC.
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Gentle Boy: Wow, heavy
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