Rebuilding the Submarine
I replace the
periscope
with a bottle of
sweet & sour
sauce. The conning-
tower becomes
a library, an un-
subtle homage
to Borges. I turn
the engineroom
into an aviary—
the hovering of
hummingbirds
provides propulsion—
& the ballast tanks
are given over
to travelling
exhibitions of Persian
miniatures. I shall
fill the torpedo
tubes with large
cigars once the
embargo against
Cuba is lifted. Radar &
sonar will become
just dolphins’ names.
Mark Young’s most recent books are with the slow-paced turtle replaced by a fast fish,
published by Sandy Press in May, 2023, & a free downloadable chapbook of visuals &
poems, Mercator Projected, published by Half Day Moon Press in August 2023.
Fixator Press 