Emigre

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.