Musing

Abstract

Musing Joseph Bottone (bio) miracle of morning dewsigh of the ringneck dove transparent as blue glass in the window at Chartreson an autumn day that longs for death I have not finished with this, but wondergaze into trees that make a little songfrom the dew that falls from the leaf sun beams hold enough of a miracleilluminating my nameless, fleeting life what poured in my cupI drank. [End Page 303] Click for larger view View full resolution Courtesy of Zdenek Machacek via Unsplash Joseph Bottone Joseph Bottone was born in Brooklyn, NY, and drawn to poetry at a young age. He began writing poetry in High School when he met Allen Ginsberg who encouraged him to submit his work to The World, a magazine of poetry produced by St. Mark's Church. More recently, he spent three years as poet-in-residence at Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, CA. He has published his work in Italy and Australia. He lives and writes in Taos, NM. josephbottone@yahoo.com. Copyright © 2022 Johns Hopkins University Press