Joe Amato

Joe Amato's most recent collection of poetry, Under Virga, is forthcoming in the fall from Chax Press.

Pro formula*

The program in Creative Writing at -------- invites applications for an Assistant Professor in a thriving MFA program. Ph.D. preferred. To teach graduate and undergraduate poetry workshops, craft, and literature.

We are seeking a poet of national reputation, with at least one book from a major publishing house, and substantial teaching experience. Awards desirable. Evidence of energetic and excellent teaching a top priority. Competitive salary and benefits. Send letter of application, c.v., writing sample, transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation (dated 2000 or later), and a stamped, self-addressed postcard, to Chair, Creative Writing Search Committee. Materials must be postmarked by 15 November. MLA interviews.

Note: if you do not know someone on our faculty, or if you do not know someone who knows someone on our faculty, please save yourself the trouble of applying. And if you know anyone who knows someone on our faculty, please be sure to encourage them to apply, as well. -------- is an Affirmative Action employer.

Also: if the someone on our faculty you do know, or the someone on our faculty someone you know knows---i.e., if the faculty member so known is anyone---again, please save yourself the trouble of applying. Ditto for those anyones you know who only think they know someone. -------- is an Affirmative Action employer.

NB: We are not just anyone, and we are looking for someone. -------- is an Affirmative Action employer.

*We learned anent the formula at the meeting, where most of our efforts would be rendered moot; hence such formulae ought to be distinguished e.g. from "knee-slappers."

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I

I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by
madness, starving
hysterical naked,
dragging
angelheaded
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with
incomparable
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whole
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suffering
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who
returning
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with
ah,
and
who
to
the
and
with.

II

What sphinx of cement and aluminum bashed open their skulls and
ate up their brains and imagination?
Moloch!
Moloch!
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Moloch!
They
Visions!
Dreams!
Breakthroughs!
Real

III

Carl Solomon! I'm with you in Rockland
where you're madder than I am
I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm
I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm

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Footnote to Who-l

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