eight questions with father luke

the mysterious internet phantom, father luke, is someone we aren’t quite sure exists in the same plane as most of us other humans.  we do, however, dig his support.

as co-owner of literary mary, he helps run the greatest poetry forum on the planet (yes, we really mean that).

father luke’s poetry appeared in issues number two and number five of nibble.   you can see more of his poetry and read his blog at fatherluke.com.

and now, here are eight questions with father luke:

What is your role in the small press?

Minimal. Minuscule even.

What is one thing people should know about you?

I keep my own counsel.

What are you working on right now that has you excited?

Moving to Portland, Oregon.

Name one thing you wish you had.

A job in Portland, Oregon.

Name one thing you have that you could do without.

Reputation.

Who is your favorite small press poet?

My favorite small press poet is Jenifer Wills.

Name one small press poetry mag, other than nibble, that everyone should read?

Not a magazine, but a blog -  christopher cunningham’s upright against the savage heavens – It’s a portal into a vast world of poetry for me.

Where do you want to see your own poetry?

http://FatherLuke.com

here are father luke’s poems, as they appeared in nibble.

something other than myself

A sheriff is diverting traffic.

A mother bear is trying
to drag her dead cub off the highway.

Nothing is more important to me now
than slowing to a stop, and allowing another
their grief.

We are, all of us,
so alone.

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There were three of us that night

There were three of us that night, by the river. Red couldn’t sleep,
and he kept making movements all night long.

You want to settle down, Mike said.

Wish I could, Red said. It’s my legs. They can’t stop moving.

The flow of the river made a sound that soothed me. And I laid there
in the dark, looking at the stars. Little bits of light in the
darkness.

Soon I slept.

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~ by nibblepoems on May 15, 2009.