Émigré

James Thomas Fletcher lives in the Republic of Panam . This book reflects his life in that Central American country, and also ponders love, death, and sex, in poems both poignant and whimsical.

Explore these short samples for a glimpse into migr .

ALL HALLOWS' EVE
Haunted and orbed
the moon scoffs at passersby
painted with blood
to purchase candy

SUDDENLY
You weren't supposed to die
Not like this, without a word
With no goodbye, without a kiss

DUST TO DUST
This earth is not of man
Man is of the earth
- dust to dust -
In the Amazon man is earth
Mud and man are one
River, canoe, bank, and man
Share the color of a lump of clay
Only differing in tone.