Marcia J. Pradzinski

Marcia J. Pradzinski authored Left Behind, a chapbook published by Finishing Line Press. Her poems have appeared in anthologies, print, and online journals. Her recent publications include SWWIM, UnLost, Honey & Lime, and Every Pigeon. She credits Plumb Line Poets, her cadre of sister poets, for their help and encouragement.

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► Marcia's microchap link & selected poems are available below. Download the single-page PDF by clicking the title. Save file to your pc. Remember to set your printer for 'landscape' printing! Folding instructions are under the Who We Are menu tab.

Origami Microchap

From the Porch Window

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Marcia Pradzinsk CVR From The Porch Window 2020 Feb

Cover Collage by Jan K

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From The Porch Window

Lilacs perfume the air. Pruning shears open close open close. Twigs and blossoms sprig
my father’s flannel shirt. He sets down the clippers and moves to the roses. He bends, slips
his fingers under a bright yellow head, and inhales deeply. Sharp sunlight and ginger leaves
gild the ground, cast him in an aureole; the shimmer holds him still.·

Still LIfe: Apron

In the basement across from a wooden handmade work bench
a machinist’s apron hangs from a metal hook on the wall.
Oil soaks the canvas cloth, weighs it down and makes it look
darker and older than it is. Two pockets pouch open –
twin mouths tired, waiting for food.

A bamboo fishing pole leans on the wall next to the apron
with a promise of rest, of a wash of waves infusing the air,
of lake water fragrances loosing tight muscles – a rest
with the promise of food for hungry mouths.

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