Willis (1999-2001)
Willis (1999-2001)
Still one of the most inventive bands that I’ve had the pleasure to play with. Joined the band around the time my brother died. I had the impression a couple of times that he was attending band practice with me. Kept Todd’s influence in mind as I entered into the technical adventures of Tom’s and Pat’s songs.
Melodies (Pat Baker)
Tom Pryor (guitars, vox)
Pat Baker (keys, vox)
Bryan Scyphers (drums)
Curt Rode (bass)
Missing
Missing
An evolution of the “stir fry,” a digital poetic form invented by Jim Andrews. Here, I layer into a single frame 3 paragraphs from an unpublished prose poem. Andrews offers a useful description and history of the form (with practice files to build your own!) on his website.
Built with HTML, CSS, and Javascript (using Andrews’s source files).
Conciliatory
Conciliatory
The dead don’t deserve our respect.
Shortly before the earth begins
Healing around them,
They stop returning our calls.
They won’t climb out of bed
To help move an armoire,
Gauge a sauce’s spice,
Hear us through our pain
Until morning.
They’re like bad parents, and we’re so forgiving.
What reason do we give them to change?
We raise buildings, dedicate books,
Quote advice that doesn’t apply,
And for what? To put their names in the air
Like the scent of lemon after dusting.
originally published in BorderSenses