Poetry by Frank Rossini

Rossini

Musee de Quai Branly
transubstantiation

grade school children dance through flowing
word streams projected on the dark floor
of a winding entry ahead directional signs
Afrique Asia les Ameriques they turn
at Oceanie

there are horns drums chants the music of tran-
substantiation one being becomes
an other wears an other’s robes an other’s bones
feathers teeth skin one’s eyes look out
through an other’s

the teacher points to a feathered mask asks
if the person who wears that mask really
becomes a bird
a dark eyed girl raises her hand enthusiastically
nods her head
YES the teacher slowly shakes
hers no
not really

Musee d’Orsay
Van Gogh self portrait

from the gallery wall Artaud scolds the experts
“Van Gogh is nothing else […]

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Frank Rossini grew up in New York City & now resides in Eugene, Oregon. He has published poems in various journals including the Seattle Review, Raven Chronicles, Paterson Literary Review, and Chiron Review. Silverfish Review Press published a chapbook of his poems, Sparking the Rain. In 2012, sight|for|sight books published a book of his poetry, Midnight the Blues.