The Redemption of Tantalus
Erik Campbell
In lieu of the breakfast I knew he couldn’t
Chew, we spent the morning smelling
Brief flowers and giving a try at dangling
Our agonies to passersby.
 About Erik Campbell Erik Campbell’s first collection of poems, Arguments for Stillness, was published by Curbstone Press in 2006. His poems have appeared in Gulf Coast, the New Orleans Review, and New Delta Review. Since 2002, he and his wife have lived in Papua, Indonesia. Also In VQR |
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