Artists and poets alike start from bits of “raw things”, twisting and turning them into forms that convey some image or meaning. This poem is dedicated to Westfield artist Marjory Lehan, whose beautiful painting graces the cover of For Art’s Sake, my first full-length poetry collection.

Happy National Poetry Month! Today, on April Fool’s Day, we’re launching a weekly series of poems read by Curt Curtin. That’s a bit presumptuous, perhaps, so what better way to start than with a poem in which the poet laughs at himself for trying to be too grand. We hope you LIKE it enough to come back for more.