Through the 100 Meter Lens, by Allen Itz

Painting of a huge red sandstone rock formation in swirling red, yellow and purple bands under a pale blue sky

Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 42 (August 2004). Illustration: “Red Rocks” by Robert Sorensen we will see it allthe beginningand the end beforethe beginningand beyondto all beginningsand all endingsuntil finallywe will see itthe face of itwho/that startedall the marbles rollingthe god-awesome itsome call theawesome god of allmaybe/maybe notfor it is what it isunchanging until … Continue reading Through the 100 Meter Lens, by Allen Itz →

Fleshware, by Allen Itz

Painting of a glowing human figure with outstretched arms, laced with red lines, inside a blue vortex

Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 36 (December 2002). Illustration: “Suspended” by Senthil GK blood and gristleforged from trashof exploding stars,fragile, short-lived, proneto sag and corruption,helpless at birth,pitiful in unremitting decay such a poor use our body seemsof the eternal elements of creation but lightning strikes within tiny electric jabs that jumpfrom receptor to receptor,creating … Continue reading Fleshware, by Allen Itz →