Voidcraft by Ben Mirov

View this email on a browser Forward to a friend July 20, 2016   Voidcraft   Ben Mirov

When the time comes for you to board death’s shifty raft   of mirror shards and plastic coffee cups, I hope you’re ready.   I hope you’ve made peace with everyone you’ve ever done wrong   and you feel no more use for pencils and your robe is warm and dry   and nothing obstructs your view of the void.   When the moment arrives I hope you pass through the membrane   that separates this world from the next whatever   snowstorm wishbone yadda yadda with very little pain. And a modicum of pride.   That’s all I have to say for now. That’s all I ever have to say.            Copyright © 2016 Ben Mirov. Used with permission of the author. About This Poem   “‘Voidcraft’ is a poem that comes from thinking about Japanese death poems, negative capability, and Viking funerals.” —Ben Mirov   Ben Mirov is the author of ghost machines (Slope Editions, 2016). He lives in Oakland, California.     Poetry by Mirov   ghost machines (Slope Editions, 2016)  "Worst Things First" by Mark Bibbins "Orfeo" by Jack Spicer "Voyages II" by Hart Crane Poem-a-Day   Launched during National Poetry Month in 2006, Poem-a-Day features new and previously unpublished poems by contemporary poets on weekdays and classic poems on weekends. Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.   You are receiving this e-mail because you elected to subscribe to our mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe, please click here.   © Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038