Friends
Thomas Fucaloro
I want to die
a lot
and be
reborn
a swan
with a glorious tree trunk neck.
I want you
to hold the ax.
Thomas Fucaloro is an NYC poet. He has 2 books out by three rooms press, his latest one, “It Starts from the Belly and Blooms” has received rave reviews. He has graduated with an MFA at the New School for Creative Writing. He has been on 3 national slam teams and was the Inspired Word’s 2012 Grand Slam Champion. He is a co-founding editor of Great Weather for Media and NYSAI press. He is a writing coordinator at the Harlem Children’s Zone. He just recently won a performance grant from the Staten Island Council of the Arts and the NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs. His new chapbook "Mistakes Disguised as Stars" by tired hearts press was released in March and his next chapbook "Depression Cupcakes" will be released in June through "Yes, Poetry."