"The Dark Goddess Bursts Out Of The Fisherman's Head
And Smites The Sun" by Dee Rimbaud
Patrice Vecchione
MonsterA boat sailed on the ocean.
There were no sharks in the water
because the monster was in the boat.
The monster’s nose was sinewy.
His rusty teeth were too long for his face;
they hung over his lip like nails.
His crinoline tutu, having lost its starch,
was now frayed.
Beneath fur his shuttered heart--
bulbous, enormous--beat with fury.
The monster never made any money
and he had beautiful hands.
Bio:
Patrice Vecchione is a widely published poet and book editor whose poems have appeared in such magazines and anthologies as Quarry West, Puerto Del Sol, Women of the 14th Moon (anthology- Crossing Press), and Lovers (anthology- Crossing Press). Her book Territory of the Wind is available from Many Names Press and she has edited a number of anthologies, most recently Revenge and Forgiveness (Holt Harcourt). Through her program "The Heart of the Word: Poetry and the Imagination," Patrice has taught poetry to children and adults along the central coast for nearly 25 years. She consults and lectures nationally, and has lead workshops for community groups such at The Central California Writing Project, The Homeless Garden Project, and The Pajaro Valley Shelter Services, as well as for the Monterey and the Santa Cruz county libraries. She has been a radio host for Santa Cruz's KUSP: the National Public Radio Affiliate for the Central Coast, broadcasting a children's program and a poetry show and currently guest hosts on KAZU radio in Pacific Grove.
