a Slow Taste
by Tricia Keith

O.K. If she could hold two words in
the palm of her hand they would be
SLOW and TASTE. Slow is the way
she has decided to do things. So
slowly you could see a river running

through her. Her dimensions get

lost in the moving landscape. Slow —

is the way she has decided. Her
hyper-vigilance is misconstrued for
language. Language cannot trans-
late her Slow. She will never run to
first base again. It has become her

bullet-holes

in the glass
where there was
written a
manifesto of a
truth

as it relates

to an undying
yet ever-changing
love or the

way that a leaf
is veined

or a thread is
twined and
wrapped up in
a lock of hair
or the same

is mingled with
a breath or
thereby a word
or a person
who lies blood-
stained behind
bullet-holes

in the glass
where there was
written a
manifesto of a
truth...

kacey

way to walk, with her head pivoting
the landscape, checking the gravel

for shining coins.

Taste is next because she will not
have to move to get the flavour
right. Down right and centered the

jaw need hardly move.

Her T-shirt logo appears in many
different languages and the after
taste of her thoughts is a design for
money in that conceptually exciting
way. Slow she is becoming. Mon-
eyed she is possible. Determined is
a way of finding space, locating

avenues where she can make that

The Caleulus Affair

Preoccupied with stress
And bridge strain

You thoughtfully cast
In strange rain
Catching dinner

Really enjoying it

The important thing is
Never to lose your temper
Or your mind

You remind me

We bait our desire with ritual kisses

We could starve on this diet

Of science, my dove

If I rub your lobes

And release your dreams
Where you view corpses
Floating in streams

Stay close to me

We can swim in and out
Of each other all night
And be safe

line drive and walk knowing that
she has caught the ball or will
probably catch the ball unless she is
determined never to be caught
again, she can and will walk and
join another game before this one

ends.

It has to do with the shape of her
hand. Although it is rather complex
it is not stunted. It’s very much
alive. The tongue is located in the
centre. You will get wet holding her
hand, the reason being her tongue is
so slow. So dutifully she appears to
do nothing.

- Sandra Crosson

AK

Illustrations by Craig Riddock

a Slow Taste

O.K. If she could hold two words i
the palm of her hand they would be
SLOW and TASTE. Slow is the way
she has decided to do things. So
slowly you could see a river running
through her. Her dimensions get
Jost in the moving landscape. Slow
is the way she has decided. Her
hyper-vigilance is misconstrued for
language. Language cannot trans-
late her Slow. She will never run to
first base again. It has become her

bullet-holes
in the glass
where there was
coat W
manifesto of a
truth

as it relates

to an undying

yet ever-changing
love or the

way that a leaf

is veined

or a thread is
twined and
wrapped up in
lock of hair

or the same

is mingled with
abreath or
thereby a word

or aperson
who lies blood-
stained behind
bullet-holes

in the glass
where there was
written a
manifesto of a
truth...

kacey

way to walk, with her head pivoting
the landscape, checking the gravel

‘Taste is next because she will not
have to move to get the flavour
right. Down right and centered the
jaw need hardly move,

Her T-shirt logo appears in many
different languages and the after
taste of her thoughts is a design for

‘money in that conceptually exciting
way. Slow she is becoming. Mon-
eyed she is possible. Determined is
a way of finding space, locating

avenues where she can make that

‘The Caleulus Affair

Preoceupied with stress
And bridge strain

You thoughtfully cast
In strange rain
Catching dinner

Really enjoying it

‘The important thing is
Never to lose your temper
Or your mind

You remind me

We bait our desire with ritual

We could starve on this diet
Of science, my dove

If rub your lobes
And release your dreams
Where you view corpses
Floating in streams

Stay close to me

We can swim in and out

Of each other all night
And be safe

line drive and walk knowing that
she has caught the ball or will
probably catch the ball unless she is
determined never to be caught
again, she can and will walk and
join another game before this one
ends.

It has to do with the shape of her
hand. Although it is rather complex
it isnot stunted. It’s very much
alive. The tongue is located in the
centre. You will get wet holding her

hand, the reason being her tongue is
soslow. So dutifully she appears to
do nothing.

Aa

- Sandra Crosson

Mlustrations by Craig Riddock