Rowing to Rhodesia

By Jim Hiner

My writingsa mixed bag. Ive been writing safely dull and inoffensive poems since 1956, but Ive noticed of late that FARCE (alien elements theyre called) has occasionally taken residence in my verses. This can sometimes be considered a problem, but I think a problem that can be endured for the sake of the action, the plot, the whole nine yards, and for what is generously called life. And well, poetry.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Aug 15, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466950511

Jim Hiner

My writings—a mixed bag. I’ve been writing safely dull and inoffensive poems since 1956, but I’ve noticed of late that FARCE (“alien elements” they’re called) has occasionally taken residence in my verses. This can sometimes be considered “a problem,” but I think a problem that can be endured for the sake of the action, the plot, the “whole nine yards,” and for what is generously called “life.” And well, “poetry.”

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ISBN: 978-1-4669-5052-8 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-4669-5050-4 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2012913800

Trafford rev. 07/31/2012

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Contents

Dedication

The Back Of My Calling Card

Rowing To Rhodesia

Never Mention The Word

I Feared That No One Ever Would Ask Me

Celebration For Dylan Thomas’ Crafty Death

So Where Was I

Verticality

Schooling

Basically Baby Design

Explaining Pain

When Writhing

An Unproductive Day With My Intellect

On The Self As Self: Four Views

For The You

Poems For An Afternoon

Front Row

La Valse

Why Marianne Moore Is The Freest Poet

Then The Books

Wintry Singing—2003

Wintering

Brooding With Burchfield *

Song For A Loser Once Who Won

CREDO

We Believe

Dedication

to Connie and Tawn, who caught the newsreel and selected short subjects,

                but had to leave early; and to

Maciej, who had to sit through the Main Feature twice.

The Back of My Calling Card

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("If you can’t write your idea