The fallen world is stars and transgressions. A vagabond hops a boxcar outside Scotland, Nebraska. To fight is not his future. In another life he grows roses. An autumn morning silhouette in the sun, close to earth.
Peter Mladinic was born and raised in New Jersey. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1973 and earned an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Arkansas in 1985. Professor emeritus at New Mexico Junior College, where he was a member of the English faculty for 30 years. During that time, he was a board member of the Lea County Museum and president of the Lea County Humane Society. An animal rights advocate, he lives in Hobbs, New Mexico, USA. His most recent poetry book is House Sitting. His website is https://petermladinic.com/.
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