“I visited the Museum of Modern Art last spring and spent time with David Alfaro Siqueiros's painting, 'Echo of a Scream (1937).' I got spun out by the way he creates tension and movement through the interlocking details in the painting. This poem began as an emulation of Siqueiros's compositional style and, in the process, became an ekphrastic aubade about my old neighborhood.”
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Adrian Matejka
Adrian Matejka is an American poet born on September 5, 1971. His work is known for exploring issues of race, class, and identity, and has received acclaim from readers and critics alike. more
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