Alligator Stew

The latest issue of "Alligator Stew" is out and this time, there is a new wrinkle. All proceeds will benefit Gozo's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

10 postcards from 10 poets, each featuring an original illustration.

What and where is Gozo you ask ?

Well, let me Google link to that for you.

Mr. Lally was kind enough to feature me in the debut issue of Alligator Stew and I'm honored to be featured this time around as well.

For the sake of the animals in need on Gozo, please consider making a purchase or a direct donation to http://www.spca-gozo.org/

Chapbook Published

The good folks at Chance Press (Justine and Jordan) have just published a small book of my poems. It is titled "I Am The Circus" and contains some works that were originally posted here on SSP. Since I'm no good at describing my own work, I'll let them do it for you HERE. (Just scroll about halfway down the page)

They have previously done some terrific work with poet Stephen Hines, painter Carol Es and many others, so I am really flattered to be a part of the CP catalog.

PAUSE

three shots

two close
and one more distant
a moment later

cracking the night wide open
to freeze the neighborhood
in it's place for a bit

until we decided it was
safe to hit the mute button again
and carry on

yes
somehow we carried on.

(c)2011DaveDonovan

STATE PARKS

state parks are for picnics
and summer vacations
spring weekend drives and
autumn walks

through red-yellow
cathedrals of oak and
soft maple sailing down
curled and crisp prayers
to the hard ground below

state parks are for frisbee and
softball and toss and fetch with your dog
watching the sky change
from morning through night and

state parks are for
fireflies and meteor showers
the fireworks under a black sky
on the back bumper of a station wagon
with a six-pack on the ground
behind the rear tire in case the cops come by

and state parks are for
history
bronze plaques
antique cabins
the wagon wheel of memory

state parks are for
the ashes of those
who walk and wonder in eternity

every season

then
and
now.

(c)2011DaveDonovan