Curtis L. Crisler
USA
Curtis L. Crisler, an award-winning poet and author from Gary, Indiana, brings innovative forms like the sonastic to his prolific body of work, spanning six poetry books, two YA novels, and five chapbooks.
Skin Rash
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Curtis Crisler Transcript for Skin Rash
My body medical scar
My body mental scar
My body ancestor
My body (re)percussion
My body keloid
My body varicose
My body got mouth on it
My body see my body my body
My body shatterproof
My body soft tissue
My body peacock
My body platypus
My body not yo body
My body target
My body focal point
My body want she’s body
My body erect
My body intimidate
My body deterred
My body reprobate
My body clickbait
My body my body I said
My body escape
My body cinematic
My body war
My body fire
My body squall
My body sparrow
My body retro
My body not yo body
My body calabash
My body bitterroot
My body chicory
My body questions
My body questions questions
My body storyteller
My body stretch
My body protest
My body confess
My body undertow
My body thrash
My body hot take
My body burning bush
Curtis L. Crisler
Biography
Curtis L. Crisler was born and raised in Gary, Indiana. Crisler, an award-winning poet/author, has six poetry books, two YA books, and five poetry chapbooks. He’s been published in a variety of magazines, journals, and anthologies. He’s been an editor and contributing poetry editor. Also, he created the poetry form called the sonastic, the Indiana Chitlin Circuit, and he is Professor of English at Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). He can be contacted at www.poetcrisler.com.
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