3

One Night After The Fall

The Monster of the
World is eating itself
at my door: the sound of
its own cracking bones
under its own ripping teeth
There is no connection between
mother and sea and me, though
my room is a womb and is
blood warm like a
moist cave
full of bats.

by Doug Draime




Doug Draime has been a presence in the 'underground' and small press since the late 1960's. His most recent books are: Spiders And Madmen (Scintillating Publications) and Next Exit: Three w/Misti Rainwater-Lites from Kendra Steiner Editions. Forthcoming a collection from Tainted Coffee Press, Dancing On The Skids. His poems, short stories and plays, continue to appear in a diverse range of publications worldwide.