The Lineage of Silence, by John Levy

 

 

Silence hid before
language 

then tried to

conceal itself
within 

words

inside each
word 

it tried

to find itself

                               for John Phillips

 

 

John Levy lives in Tucson. He is married to the painter Leslie Buchanan. His most recent poetry book is 54 poems: selected & new (Shearsman Books, 2023). Two chapbooks of his poetry were published in 2024: Guest Book for People in My Dreams (Proper Tales Press) and To Assemble an Absence (above/ground press).