a poem by ken taylor






it is a fool who looks at a finger that points to the sky



a small gesture from a strange
hand can redact green horizons
contingent on the moment.

joint-bone. pivot bone. knuckle
bones used as original dice
linking argument with aleatoric casting.

weigh. examine. explain.
to get to the real of something.
like scorched sorrel or the deep
alphabets of algebraic saints.

i take my chocolate in the form
of eggs the day after the event.
deliverance in arrears on the cheap.

but still duck fear. seek red letter
shapes. rests. rhythmic wisdom
from the whispered one who wept
for torn threads at the edge.





Ken Taylor is the author of eight published works and three plays. His most recent books are found poem(s) with Ed Roberson (Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2024), featuring photography by Ken and poems by Ed, and 57 wyomings (Black Square Editions, 2026). He is the founding editor and publisher of selva oscura press.