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Meanwhile, A Poetry Reading

Meanwhile, A Poetry Reading

April 26, 2013 · by Bluebird Blvd. · in Poems

Why are you looking at this frightening picture of me with henna in my hair? Oh, I have my reasons. Do you wanna hear ‘em?

Exercises Ordinaire

Exercises Ordinaire

March 18, 2013 · by Bluebird Blvd. · in Poems

It is a deference you make,
a concordance you set
between you, and your gravity.
Then, rest.

Servante

Servante

March 4, 2013 · by Bluebird Blvd. · in Poems

No one watches correctly— the conjurer makes sure
all paying eyes stray to the glint of his large amber ring—

Frank O'Hara, I Hear You

Frank O’Hara, I Hear You

February 27, 2013 · by Bluebird Blvd. · in Poems

blooming in my head this morning while the jackhammers
kick the asphalt six feet below the windows next to my bed.

The Hobby Shop

The Hobby Shop

February 15, 2013 · by Bluebird Blvd. · in Poems

Today is like a rare curiosity behind a glass case
in the old dusty hobby shop that never looks open—

Anatomy Lesson

Anatomy Lesson

January 28, 2013 · by Bluebird Blvd. · in Poems

Consider the animal nature
of your breath—

Fine Calluses

Fine Calluses

December 26, 2012 · by Bluebird Blvd. · in Poems

Human nature is only nature, after all.

 A Secret Spring

A Secret Spring

December 9, 2012 · by Bluebird Blvd. · in Poems

And some days, but not others, I am walking through the drying linens tucked away from the street in Mrs. Kormos’ backyard,

5-Minute Dance Party  [Bluebird— Stunning Short Film]

5-Minute Dance Party [Bluebird— Stunning Short Film]

December 5, 2012 · by Bluebird Blvd. · in 5-Minute Dance Party

There’s a bluebird in my heart that —

Four Poses, Maybe Five

Four Poses, Maybe Five

November 28, 2012 · by Bluebird Blvd. · in The Bluebird Pillow Book

A photo booth is not a place.  It is an intersection of time and of space with a curtain and bold lighting.

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Courtenay Bluebird is a professional writer and photographer. As a writer, she has penned features and columns for major newspapers and magazines. Her poetry, essays, and fiction have been published in respected journals. As a photographer, she has hung four two-person shows. Bluebird Blvd. is her first, and only major blog. She's so happy you stopped by today.

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