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Parker LaMascus

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Sometimes I write poetry, usually in the middle of the night on post-its. (Sometimes I edit it, too, but only in the mornings.) And even less frequently, I post it (no pun intended) here.

(Unless explicitly stated, these works are copyright Parker LaMascus, 2020. Please ask permission before sharing or publishing these pieces.)

COVID-19, Poetry & Prose

Pandemic

April 6, 2020September 22, 2020 by Parker LaMascus

One fortnight ago, I deeply dreamed, even as my legs propelled me along the shore. […]

COVID-19, Poetry & Prose

Exodus

April 6, 2020April 15, 2020 by Parker LaMascus

Anxious work we to forstall The plague that has made slaves of all, Heedless of […]

Poetry & Prose

Ode to a Mistress

March 21, 2020August 11, 2020 by Parker LaMascus

The starry firmament above thee pales! Thine sparkling eye, coquettish, yet naive, thy velvet skin […]

Poetry & Prose

Forecast 1/8/2020: Thunderclouds, Chance of Rain

January 11, 2020August 11, 2020 by Parker LaMascus

Rain scours the heartland of America clean, and the tides swallow the coast. The harvest […]

Poetry & Prose

Augury

August 29, 2019August 11, 2020 by Parker LaMascus

We have perfect foreknowledge of nothing, and of the most crucial everything: Death is coming. […]

Poetry & Prose

panegyric

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 by Parker LaMascus

Cain! Murderer. Traitor. Progenitor of true depravity. Jealous of his brother’s burnt offering (and dull, […]

Poetry & Prose

heat, or light?

June 13, 2019August 29, 2019 by Parker LaMascus

We blame the plunge on Icarus, and villainize the joy he found in sudden emancipation, […]

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