I wouldn’t write at
all if it weren’t for myriad writers before me whose works showed me what was
possible. The poems of this series are small offerings of respect, of thanks,
to those muses. – Brian Beatty
Raymond Carver
A man between marriages
fishes through a garbage bag
full of dirty laundry
in search of loose change
for cigarettes
and/or beer.
Down at that convenience store
the girl behind the counter has given up
asking to see his I.D.
– Brian Beatty
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Brian's most recent collections of poetry are Dust and Stars: Miniatures and Brazil, Indiana. Don't miss Brian's columns on the great poets: insert your email address in the "Follow By Email" box to the right of this article and you'll be notified every time a new article appears.
Carver's narrative efficiency has been a model since I discovered his short stories back in college.
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