Siren Song is a small town poem. Over the years I’ve taken inspiration from my early experiences and observations from the little town in which I grew up. This poem begins with one small town memory then takes off on a flight of childhood fantasy. This poem is from the collection, Protective Coloration, on sale from Kelsay Books and at Amazon.com.
From Poem Noir, available as a free download at davidkjibson.com.
A 10 minute video about the Korean short form.
Astronomer Percival Lowell, founder of the Lowell Observatory, published Mars and Its Canals in 1906. His observations of the planet mars were greatly influenced by those of Giovanni Schiaparelli. The two men’s speculations generated many subsequent sci-fi novels, stories, movies and, eventually, this poem which appeared first in Apex Magazine and now in my collection, Protective Coloration, available from Kelsay Books and at Amazon.com.
