“The Word of Mouth Spiritual” by Rick Bursky (Poetry ’03)
Poetry alumn Rick Bursky was recently featured in The Bangalore Review. Read an excerpt of “The Word of Mouth Spiritual” below:
The Word of Mouth Spiritual
When they say your satellite is losing its orbit
And each of the day’s 23,000 breaths is as malignant
As the one before, and your blinking eyes mimic
How Neanderthals begged, and your remote no longer
Lets you change channels … this is the time
To gather your excuses like kindling.
Continue reading here: Rick Bursky | The Bangalore Review
