a leaf on his mother’s belly and a leaf worn by the shyest shadow
(his stomach a fingerprint on the tongue of an angel
(his body a hand that never opened
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- barton smock's youtube channel
- five at inertia magazine
- goodreads author page
- Half Light by Heather Minette, released by {isacoustic*}
- last man on earth
- lulu author page
- mother's notebook
- on writing
- PATREON
- review of Erik Rasmussen's A Diet of Worms (at Heavy Feather review)
- review of Maya Sonenberg's AFTER THE DEATH OF SHOSTAKOVICH PÈRE (at Heavy Feather Review)
- review of Sybil Baker's While You Were Gone (at [PANK])
- short life
- the best
- Underfoot Poetry
- { poems and some words on Ghost Arson, Fearless [poetry zine] #66 }
publications by barton smock
- earth is part earth and there's a hole in the sound I made you from
- eating the animal back to life
- everything I touch remembers being my hand
- hick lore rabbit hole
- infant*cinema
- isacoustic*, volume fifth, Dec 2018
- isacoustic*, volume first, January 2018
- isacoustic*, volume fourth, July 2018
- isacoustic*, volume second, March 2018
- isacoustic*, volume third, April 2018
- L A I T Y
- MOON tattoo
- shuteye in the land of the sacred commoner (& other poems)
- the boy who touched all the eggs
readings
- 2014, 02.22
- 2014, 04.08
- 2014, 04.12
- 2014, 04.16
- 2014, 04.23
- 2014, 05.22
- 2014, 07.21
- 2014, 09.19
- 2014, 11.11
- 2015, 01.24
- 2015, 08.07
- 2015, 11.24
- 2016, 01.15
- 2016, 04.03
- 2016, 04.27
- 2016, 05.15
- 2016, 07.07
- 2016, 08.25
- 2016, 11.04
- 2017, 01.28
- 2017, 06.27
- 2017, 09.08
- 2017, 10.24
- 2017, 12.07
- 2018, 07.12
- ghost arson
reviews, interviews, oblivion
- gazing grain press interview
- interview at synesthesia lit journal, conducted by Chris Gorrie
- isacoustic*
- kindness
- Krystal Sierra's review of Barton Smock's MOON tattoo
- PATREON
- poetic asides interview
- review of barton smock's 'mating rituals of the responsibly poor'
- review of Barton Smock's Hallelujah Lip-Synch by Emma Hall
- review of hiatus newsletters, synesthesia lit journal
- review of infant*cinema, by George Salis
- some kindness in allowing
- tinyletter
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really good
thank you for reading. means the world.
glad i came across your poems. i look forward to reading your work.
this feels a bit sad, but very beautiful
thanks for taking the time!