What's On, by Kate Copeland

Rapture, by Kiki Smith (USA, b. Germany) 2001. Kiki Smith Rapture, 2001 Bronze 67-1/4" x 62" x 26-1/4" (170.8 cm x 157.5 cm x 66.7 cm) Photograph by Richard-Max Tremblay. © Kiki Smith, courtesy Pace Gallery.

What’s On
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Too many copper lights in this worn house,
the wolf lies restless and I am not aware,
when to walk, mark or carve, overthinking 
used to be a quality, now, I step aside, the side 
of plain and naked, of not lying down, still not 
losing grip, but that long-ago idea of wild and 
wander, of ice cold rain on a plain wooden floor 
is…still. 

The peace the wolf gave me, so hard to cover 
other than a sense, not even sure if it is real 
really peaceful, but it need only do, for now, 
for, man, did I try it all, acceptance, avoidance 
and now, escape, if I just mix all the herbs to 
drink at once, would that not be far easier, if 
I just stop holding, far more arcadian? 

Always two questions on Tuesdays, he knew
me. Two lovers on the West coast, I told him. 
He hurled me, while setting plans for his own 
Saturday anyway, while November monsters
havocked all, and so, the non-physical outcome 
redounded to some handsome mistakes, yet, 
fate never flaws when women talk about beauty-
ful manes.

Kate Copeland

Kate Copeland started absorbing stories ever since a little lass. Her love for words led her to teaching & translating, her love for art & water to poetry…please find her pieces @ The Ekphrastic Review (plus Podcast & translations), First Lit.Review-East, GrandLittleThings, The Metaworker, The Weekly/Five South, New Feathers, Poetry Barn, Poetry Distillery a.o. Her recent Insta reads: : https://www.instagram.com/kate.copeland.poems/ Over the years Kate has volunteered at literary festivals and is now assisting Lisa Freedman with Breathe-Read-Write workshops. She was born @ Rotterdam some 53 ages ago and adores housesitting @ the world.