Larry Eigner

Side by side

"dangerous"

     dangerous
diving from the observatory

    the mirror of the sea

        between the rocks

            ugly

        churns white

            mist

        what kinds of fish

           glide

Larry Eigner

(United States of America, 1927 - 1996)

Lawrence Joel “Larry” Eigner was born in Swampscott, Mass., where he lived with his parents until moving to Berkeley, Calif., in 1978. Born with cerebral palsy, Eigner made use of a wheelchair throughout his life. Associated with the Black Mountain Poets, Eigner’s first book was published by Robert Creeley's Divers Press, and Eigner published more than 40 collections of poetry throughout his li...

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"dangerous"

     dangerous
diving from the observatory

    the mirror of the sea

        between the rocks

            ugly

        churns white

            mist

        what kinds of fish

           glide