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Supported in part by author William Ruleman
Porte D'entrée
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Peter Marra
The Velvet Journey of Scheherazade
A folding petal of
pure white
nestled amongst the damp folds
lightbulbs dimmed as statues stared at
unsung music
a trip through her mind’s paths
chasing the 1000 dreams
at the request of Scheherazade
returning once more and
again
to claim
her true love:
the sense of touch
the aroma
of affection wrapping around them both
clinging to light streams and the bodies of neon
scintillating in the distance
travelling the hallways
watching, we were barely coherent,
we kissed in a crimson moonlight
our hands pale and shimmering,
her skin cloaked me
and protected us from our sins
a petal in the process of unveiling
the deepest secrets
eradicating
a hurt
removing the pain
she had to kiss the fleeting doves
that entered through her windows
her eyelids had the patina of gold
opened wide in surprise
she walked underneath a skin of cool water
facing the other side of the moon
her journey’s purpose was to fiercely grab my heart
(hers was garbed in white light and purple stars)
as we whispered our love to each other
Originally from Gravesend, Brooklyn, NYC, Peter Marra lived in the East Village from 1979 to 1993 at the height of the punk / no wave / art and music rebellion. He has had a lifelong fascination with Surrealism, Dadaism, and Symbolism; some of his favorite writers being Paul Eluard, Arthur Rimbaud, Tristan Tzara, Edgar Allan Poe, and Henry Miller. Peter also cites Roger Corman and Russ Meyer as influences.
His earliest recollection of the writing process is, as a 1st grader, creating a children’s book with illustrations. The only memory he has of this project is a page that contained a crayon drawing of an airplane, caught in a storm. The caption read: “The people are on a plane. It is going to crash. They are very scared.” His parents were always disturbed by that 1st book.
A Dadaist and a Surrealist, Peter’s writings explore alienation, addiction, the function and misuse of love and attraction, the curse of secrets, the pain of victimization and the impact of multi-obsessions. He has had over 200 poems published either in print or online in over 25 journals. Peter was also Danse Macabre's 2018 Artist-in-Residence.
His published works include approximate lovers (downtown materialaktion) from Bone Orchard Press, Peep-O-Rama: Sins of the Go-Go Girls and Random Crucifixions: Obsessions, Dolls & Maniac Cameras from Hammer & Anvil Books, and Vanished Faces (a performance of occult infections) from Writing Knights Press.
Website: www.angelferox.com