John Sweet
new shoes for dancing on the false king's grave
but what instrument should we use
to measure the distance between those who
die for you and those who die
because of you?
what jokes will we tell at
your own sideshow funeral?
what names can we give the crows
who grow fat off your corpse?
Bio
John Sweet sends greetings from the rural wastelands of upstate NY. He is a firm believer in writing as catharsis, and in the continuous search for an unattainable and constantly evolving absolute truth. His latest poetry collections include Heathen Tongue (2018 Kendra Steiner Editions) and A Flag on Fire Is a Song of Hope (2019 Scars Publications).