Donald Zirilli
Knight Approaching Distant Castle
There's something about a wall
that makes a lovely meadow.
Behind it, the song is playing
that I heard in my womb.
You've done a lot of research
simply by being who you are
all this time, resetting
the porcelain pieces
of secret games
on impeccable tables.
I know better than you
only because of the wind's direction.
Bio
Donald Zirilli was a finalist for the James Tate Prize and a nominee for the Forward Prize. He was editor of Now Culture and is a member of the Red Wheelbarrow Gang. His poetry was published in The 2River View, Anti- poetry magazine, ART TIMES, Nerve Lantern, River Styx, and other periodicals and anthologies. He and his wife live in an idyllic corner of New Jersey with two dogs and a cat. His chapbook, Heaven's Not For You, was published in September, 2018, by Kelsay Books.