Marilyn Krysl
Biographic Data
| ID | 4120818 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marilyn Krysl |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marilyn |
| FAMILY NAME | Krysl |
| SIGNATURE | KRYSL M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Colorado Boulder |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
There Is No Such Thing as the Moment of Death
Poems
Suite for Kokodicholai, Sri Lanka
(1997). Suite for Kokodicholai, Sri Lanka. South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies: Vol. 20, Conflict and Community in Contemporary Sri Lanka, pp. 195-200
Finding the Words
Lotus Will Bloom in Summer
We got in at midnight, exhausted and high on adrenalin. Kristen brushing her hair one more time. Riva's eyes had that beady, bright look kids get when they're about to collapse. Terminal turned out to be a warehouse. Huge and empty. No color, no murals, no chairs. No intercom. I felt less me, more a product shipped and headed for storage. The customs officers exceedingly stern. Khaki anyhow is intimidating. Fill out these forms. The kids shut up.…
Under the Jade Vault
Got more than a little irritated at the girls for asking things I couldn't possibly know. Can we drink the water, will there be noodles? Can we get a cat? Will they have electric blankets? Does it snow very deep? far away is my school? Do we have to pee standing up? Is there chocolate in China? We got there at midnight. All of us exhausted and high on adrenaline. Kristen brushing her hair one more time. Riva's eyes had that beady, bright look kid…
Taking Notice
My Life with the Murderer
and loose their cluster of down, making this, momentarily, a soft city, and the moment easy, and you off the hook, for the moment, murder in abeyance while the murderer lights a cigarette. You have that much time to tell him you agree with him, in principle, you too want justice, and yes, there are those not getting what they deserve, and you can well believe society's ripped him off, just because it was eight months he tried and tried the ads an…
We Are Ready
Five Poems
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Five Poems
We Are Ready
My Life with the Murderer
and loose their cluster of down, making this, momentarily, a soft city, and the moment easy, and you off the hook, for the moment, murder in abeyance while the murderer lights a cigarette. You have that much time to tell him you agree with him, in principle, you too want justice, and yes, there are those not getting what they deserve, and you can well believe society's ripped him off, just because it was eight months he tried and tried the ads an…
Taking Notice
Lotus Will Bloom in Summer
We got in at midnight, exhausted and high on adrenalin. Kristen brushing her hair one more time. Riva's eyes had that beady, bright look kids get when they're about to collapse. Terminal turned out to be a warehouse. Huge and empty. No color, no murals, no chairs. No intercom. I felt less me, more a product shipped and headed for storage. The customs officers exceedingly stern. Khaki anyhow is intimidating. Fill out these forms. The kids shut up.…
Under the Jade Vault
Got more than a little irritated at the girls for asking things I couldn't possibly know. Can we drink the water, will there be noodles? Can we get a cat? Will they have electric blankets? Does it snow very deep? far away is my school? Do we have to pee standing up? Is there chocolate in China? We got there at midnight. All of us exhausted and high on adrenaline. Kristen brushing her hair one more time. Riva's eyes had that beady, bright look kid…
Finding the Words
Poems
Suite for Kokodicholai, Sri Lanka
(1997). Suite for Kokodicholai, Sri Lanka. South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies: Vol. 20, Conflict and Community in Contemporary Sri Lanka, pp. 195-200
There Is No Such Thing as the Moment of Death
Psychology (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Asian American and Pacific Histories (2 works) · Physics (2 works) · American and British Literature Analysis (1 work) · American Literature and Humor Studies (1 work) · Ancient history (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (1 work)