startling stories

Published in 1985 by Peeper Press. Peeper Press was named after a Christmas decoration, a little plastic dancing red mouse. Startling stories is unique in that the poems have titles. This is the book of poems that won me two wives.

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Three

prettyyounggirls

huddling together

to look at new photographs

standing

with their heads held

near to one another

as if they were lovers

as if they were singing

Copy of Startling Stories........................................................................$5