right hand pointing


     
     
 
Anthony Barra
  
 
 
space shapes
     
 

heaven
 is empty
space to fill
 with dreams of
seekers and sinners
and the emptiness
(full of nothing)
 is potential
 is poetry
 thus, all empty space
 is poetry.
 
 example: words
 coursing from head
 to hand
to page
 to eye
 are shifts of space
 electrified.
 the renewed longing.
 the poetry of empty space.


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No longer brooding, Anthony Barra now cultivates a Shatner-esque joy. Central to his verve for life are his wife, dog, family, students, and a cast of associates ranging from borderline-Jesuit priests to mid-level criminals in Chivas-stained leather. Professionally, as a high school teacher of literature and writing, he has co-founded two organizations: the Cricket/Haiku-based "Coolest Club in Town" and the musical supergroup, Chicks & Dudes (embarking on the "Newark and Springfield Tour" in 2009); and yet, he is most proud of his presidency of the Italian-American Federation of Coffee Enthusiasts, in spite of its modest membership of one.
  
 
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