Using Calgary as a backdrop the author satirizes the self-serving nature of the public as it continues to fatten itself, not only physically, but egotistically as well.
If you tend to believe romantic, passionate, masculine poetry is a thing of past eras, read "She Intrigues Me," and be swept away in the beautiful craft of a contemporary poet of love.
Jamie Collins is a poet from Southwest GA, currently living in Seattle, WA. He is the managing Editor and Founder of Requiem Magazine. He has published 11 books of poetry, including 5 chapbooks. His work has been published in magazines and anthologies. His poem "sleep beside you" is forthcoming from Heavy Hands Ink Magazine.
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