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Stuart Lishan

Poetry

Spring 2000

April and the New Physics

By Stuart Lishan

        I. I went into the forest    of dogwood blossoms to be with my love, and we lived there    together beneath blossoms.         II.    Pond’s breath—A stirring among          blossoms under stars       beyond […]

Poetry

Winter 1998

Song of Separation

By Stuart Lishan

Yo no quiero más luz que tu cuerpo ante el mío. MIGUEL HERNANDEZ When you spoke to the moon the leaves struck sorrow.      The tales of our singing […]

Poetry

Winter 1998

Song of Separation 2

By Stuart Lishan

          Sunday morning in the market: A bright display of cherries and pears,       like a dozen peacocks sleeping.       These little generosities of love. Just off the brick path       hidden near the […]

Poetry

Winter 1998

Song of Separation 3

By Stuart Lishan

   Heavy, like dried figs,       the spaces around her eyes—the sorrow she carries.              ∗ September: Late summer spreads           like a tarp over the land, like a flea    snorkeling under the shiny […]