Randel McCraw Helms
Thirteen Ways of Looking at Her
(For His Wife) Fingergrip on this cliff Unexpected validation Puzzles suddenly understood Convection Conduction Radiation Tall candles in the dark Oil and wine and milk in a dry place Sudden song Blessing of bread softly spoken Plenitude Absolutely undeserved Here Randel McCraw Helms is retired from Arizona State University’s English Department. His recent poems have appeared in such places as Young Ravens Literary Review, Dappled Things, and Blood & Bourbon. His chapbook Animal Prayers was published in 2020, and his new collection of poems, I Cry Love! Love! Love! Love! Happy, Happy Love! will appear in late 2021. |