Richard Siken
@richardsiken
I don't think I understand rage bait. So I post something provocative -- which is the bait I throw into the deep waters of the internet -- and then people get mad and I catch them on my hook. But then I have a boat full of angry fish, so what's the appeal?
Overheard in the kitchen: "I am about to mop the floor in the kitchen eventually."
This poem is too long. It would take all day to read. It doesn't fit in a screen shot. It is the longest poem there is. You will have to click the link. readwildness.com/38/siken-table…
My editor got his copy. Mine hasn't arrived yet. They're being shipped to the bookstores and distributors now, to sit in their back rooms. Everyone will fill orders or put them on the shelves in six weeks, on Aug 26th.
Two interviews in one day. Here's the second one. theshorepoetry.org/interview-sike…
Truly, I feel like the old poems were written by a different person. I still like them, though.
Do I have any happy poems? No, I do not. Sometimes I try to be funny but it wears off fast and we descend pretty quickly. I need a break from the new poems. Here's an old one.
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"A kid under a tablecloth insists he’s a ghost. A table underneath a tablecloth is, I guess, like the rest of us, only pretending to be invisible." readwildness.com/38/siken-table…
"A kid under a tablecloth insists he’s a ghost. A table underneath a tablecloth is, I guess, like the rest of us, only pretending to be invisible."
Issue No. 38 of WILDNESS is out! 🧶 Featuring new work from @phlat_soda, @HariAlluri, @saudsleypoet, @TaylorFranson, @kryleef, @richardsiken + 🧡 readwildness.com/38
The sequel to "Kitchen Window" and two other poems. hobartpulp.com/web_features/t…
Three poems in New England Review. Print only. Here's one. nereview.com/issue/vol-46-n…
