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James Cummins

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HOLED UP

HOLED UP

HOLED UP

decide temporal drill at location

earthly sphere pinned to a blind tracery

preconditioned trait when applied forward

strike converging on a few square inches

build upon a single formality

open open open and bound beyond

downward gleaning you carried me home

bouldered over in spring and gone again

re-appear exact and to the letter

emanating from a change of fortune

© 2014, James Cummins

James Cummins

James Cummins

James Cummins was born in the Middle East, but because of his pale skin and ginger hair, he was never regarded as anything but Irish. He is a poet, editor, scholar and teacher. His books include Warbler (DEFAULT, 2009), speaking off centre (livestock editions / dusie, 2009), FLASH/BANG (Veer, 2011) and origin of process (Wild Honey, 2011). His poems have appeared in magazines in Ireland and int...

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HOLED UP

decide temporal drill at location

earthly sphere pinned to a blind tracery

preconditioned trait when applied forward

strike converging on a few square inches

build upon a single formality

open open open and bound beyond

downward gleaning you carried me home

bouldered over in spring and gone again

re-appear exact and to the letter

emanating from a change of fortune

HOLED UP

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