“FROM FAIREST CREATURES . . .”
Jeffrey Jullich
increase die decease memory eyes fuel lies cruel ornament spring content niggarding be thee
telltale speck flawlessly immaculate
substitute center grafted on
imperative
ballad refrain
overload
another untitled artwork
priceless
PIANISSIMO hint of jealousy
swathe of cloth unfurled
another thermometer
aftershock peals
circumference all over
the place, the location, or cage
brow field now held lies days eyes praise use mine excuse thine old cold
unwavering value, everlasting
metaphor of a pearl
in MAJUSCULES
hiatus
quality
can’t be negated by nodding
a phase
playing card face down
ivory tusk jewelry
several more things,—forevermore
slow-burning gap
page Xeroxed
string quartet copyright violation
handcuffed, shackled
prostrate
the all-encompassing lacuna
surrounded the evidence
fatted calf
fish-eye lens distorted by sentimentality
frilly lace border
viewest another renewest mother womb husbandry tomb posterity thee prime see time be thee
wingèd melody alit on film classic
music appreciation
clearly delineated limits
were brought into play
for clarity’s sake
lucid
only one or two possible interpretations
poison extracted out of the serpent
disproportionately Shakespearean
preternaturally calm—comma run amok
“empyrean” in Webster’s apparatus
to understand the standstill
a full stop
can echo technology—knowledge
that can’t be tested, only aestheticized
by liking it, its pretty residue
spend legacy lend free abuse give use live alone deceive gone leave thee be
telephone pole tree
stump suburbia
his head and body an egg in a waistcoat
self-referential
French accent chirping
rational asleep
dreaming daylight a lid
on a jar, a box, a kettle await
flashing past bygone
the hundredth time random decision
neo-classical
sense of feeling ebbing draining from limbs
authentic mass production
hoof prints tragic hero club-footed
Jeffrey Jullich has published two books of poetry: Thine Instead Thank (Harry Tankoos Books, 2007) and Portrait of Colon Dash Parenthesis (Litmus Press, 2010). His poetry, criticism and translations have been published in a variety of literary journals including Poetry, Fence, New American Writing and the Boston Review. Audio recordings and videos of readings can be found at the Poetry Foundation website and at YouTube. Jeffrey Jullich is online at JeffreyJullich.com.
