Knowing that scissors symbolize change, letting go, protection from evil, among other things, I read these poems with great curiosity. Allison Benis White's concise poem impressed me with depth of meaning and possibility; and James Pollock's poem cut me to the bone, sent shivers up my spine.
I'm so delighted, Kim, thank you. I agree with Emily Dickinson that the aesthetic frisson is the highest compliment paid by the body to the poem (my words, not hers) so you've really made my day. This poem appears in my book Durable Goods, which consists entirely of poems about tools and machines: Saw, Hammer, Sewing Needle, and so on. For more information https://www.jamespollock.org/
Knowing that scissors symbolize change, letting go, protection from evil, among other things, I read these poems with great curiosity. Allison Benis White's concise poem impressed me with depth of meaning and possibility; and James Pollock's poem cut me to the bone, sent shivers up my spine.
I'm so delighted, Kim, thank you. I agree with Emily Dickinson that the aesthetic frisson is the highest compliment paid by the body to the poem (my words, not hers) so you've really made my day. This poem appears in my book Durable Goods, which consists entirely of poems about tools and machines: Saw, Hammer, Sewing Needle, and so on. For more information https://www.jamespollock.org/
Warm regards,
James Pollock
Love this selection, but the Allison Benis White resonated a lot.