Works by JEN JABAILY-BLACKBURN and DIANA KEREN LEE
Table of Contents:
- Jen Jabaily-Blackburn: “Archeological, Atlantic” and “Velvel”
- Diana Keren Lee: “Living Together” and “Living Alone”
Archaeological, Atlantic
By Jen Jabaily-Blackburn
A morsel of conventional wisdom: Never use the word
boring in a poem because then they
can call your poem boring. The boring sponge can’t
do everything, but can make holes in oysters, & for the boring sponge, it’s
enough. I miss boring things like gathering mussel shells
for no one. I miss being so bored that time felt physical, an un-
governable cat sleeping over my heart. I have, I’m told, an archaeologist’s
heart. I have, I’m told, an archaeologist’s soul. An archaeologist’s eye, so
