Mo' Joe: The Anthology is a wonderful collection of over one hundred poems honoring the elusive Joe the Poet, a character who has evolved in the work of John Roche, editor of this publication available from Beatlick Press
Two of my poems are included:
FORGETFUL JO (p. 73)
Jo got lost
She wandered, gathered, observed
sweep, sweep, sweep
away the veils, the chatter, the traffic
Tie on dancing shoes
move, move, move
pedal, steer, drive
Stop and sit, listen, look
Jo took a breath and remembered
who she was
NEW JOE (p. 137)
Joe imagines a better look for himself
no more preppy school teacher
wild artiste instead
grow out shaggy hair, cultivate goatee, revise clothing
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