January 2009


a black and white photograph by patrick scott vickers of three bicycles

a poster for the Movable Feast, January 23rd 2009 at Visual Art center, featuring Kori Alexander, Kate Bradley, Anna Claire Hodge

a charcoal and Prismacolor drawing of Mel on her couch

a charcoal drawing by patrick scott vickers of e. on couch

Patrick Scott Vickers and Patrick Hillary Vickers, at 22, Black and White Photograph,

Be still.
Your hands. Whichever
One’s twitching or twirling
That pen or pencil. Kill the
Elevator hops of fingertips
Dropping on the keyboard.
Instead cradle your skull.
Your hands. Let them be
Useful.
For once.
Forget this that whichever
whomever thought caught.
Burred to you as you have
Been wandering in the fields.
The tall grasses. Leave. Don’t
Look back.
Learn to sleep through itching
Swelling and the target marks.
Particular poisons.
Necrotic hopes.
Quit stretching for that sound.
Simmering.
And for God’s sake.
For everyone’s sake.
Be the damn quiet.