Burning the Books

May 5th, 2016, 5pm

I love a good book burning:

flames, shadows, licking at the sky’s brain

(low-lying cerebro-nimbus).

Oh, to have been in Alexandria

or raging with the Nazis at Frankfort.

This evening, I’ll settle for less:

even a small one sheds some light.


Adrian said thanks.

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David Wade Chambers

Born in Oklahoma: 30 years in US. 6 years in Canada, 40 years in Australia. Academic field: history and philosophy of science. Currently, teach indigenous studies online at Institute of American Indian Arts (Santa Fe, NM) and Brandon University (Manitoba). Come visit our B&B on Australia's Great Ocean Road. Mate's Rates for Hi community! (http://www.cimarron.com.au)

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