Loose sugar

126 Pages·1997·2.15 MB·English

by  Hillman

LOOSE SUGAR
WESLEYAN POETRY
LOOSE SUGAR
Brenda Hillman
Published by Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, CT 06459
www.wesleyan.edu/wespress
© 1997 by Brenda Hillman
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5
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ISBN for the paperback edition: 978-0-8195-2243-6
The publisher gratefully acknowledges the support
of the Lannan Foundation in the publication of this book.
Wesleyan University Press is a member of the Green Press Initiative.
The paper used in this book meets their minimum requirement for recycled paper.
For Ethan, Jesse, and Louisa
CONTENTS
I space/time
The Spark
(interruption)
Thicket Group
A Power
Empty Spines
A Window
The Thicket
Dust Devils
The Arroyo
Early Sex
(interruption)
Orion’s Belt
Active Magic
II time/alchemy
Cheap Gas
Male Nipples
An Event
Chevron Tankers
(visitor fragments)
Proud Energy
No Problem
Somewhat Anthem
III alchemy/problem
The Bat
Symmetry Breaking
C ode
River Song
(interruption)
blue codices
the cliffs
doubting chamber
horizontal series
deep noticing
trap door
spiral lullaby
below below
the escalator
the cave
visitor fragment
various outposts
high vortex
blue square
IV problem/time
Time’s Body
(interruption)
Time Problem
Band Practice
Busy Week
Being Busy
Very Busy
Really Busy
(interruption)
The Particles
Time Zone
Early Vacations
V time/space
The Unbeginning
The Mysteries
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Two Rivers
National Development
Two Mothers
(notes)
Two Brothers
Stuck Tram
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Red Fingernails
Vanilla Continued
The Corcovado
Beach Photos
Mother’s Language
Remembering Form
(blank)
world/axis
NOTE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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