A man’s world.
Hands and stories.

Scissors, clippers, and blades.
Hair gathered after the fall.

Civilization and its discontents.
Heroes made and dismantled.

One man hovering over
another like a bee.

Shave to a new birth.

The result: a flower
that will go out and dance.

The world must be ready.

 

David Radavich has published a variety of poetry, drama, and essays. His plays have been performed across the U.S. and in Europe. His latest books are UNTER DER SONNE / UNDER THE SUN: German Poems (Deutscher Lyrik, 2021) and HERE’S PLENTY (Cervena Barva, 2023).