Monday, April 30, 2012

Pulp Poem of the Week


loving someone
always
requires you to not
love others

Koushun Takami
Battle Royale

1999
(translated by Yuji Oniki)

Monday, April 23, 2012

Pulp Poem of the Week



how has love turned
     to hate?  Worse
how has love
     turned to indifference?

     Steve Finbow

     Nothing Matters
     2012

Monday, April 16, 2012

Pulp Poem of the Week



He doesn’t talk
much at all.
He just makes
you want to
step to one side.

     Richard Stark
     Butcher’s Moon
     1974

Monday, April 9, 2012

Pulp Poem of the Week




they had the Greek
dead enough
to suit them
  
     James M. Cain
     The Postman Always Rings Twice
     1934

Monday, April 2, 2012

Pulp Poem of the Week




there was a surprised look
on his face
and David hit
the surprised look
Ed McBain
“Downpour”
1956