Relative to the prose poem and the journal entry, these passages pass through such distinctions as true amphibians--breathing a new vigor into whatever medium one might place them.
GEORGE ALBON's books include Empire Life (Littoral Books, 1998) and Thousands Count Out Loud (lyric&, 2000). His essay "The Paradise of Meaning" was the George Oppen Memorial Lecture for 2002. He is also a guitarist and songwriter, and has written articles on modern music for Shuffle Boil magazine. He lives in San Francisco and has worked at Green Apple Books on Clement Street as a used book buyer for about 12 years.
