Victor Clevenger spends his days in a Madhouse and his nights writing.  Selected pieces of his work have appeared in print magazines and journals around the world.  He is the author of several collections of poetry including Sandpaper Lovin’ (Crisis Chronicles Press, 2017), A Finger in the Hornets’ Nest (Red Flag Poetry, 2018), Corned Beef Hash By Candlelight (Luchador Press, 2019), A Wildflower In Blood (Roaring Junior Press, 2020), and Scratching to Get By (Between Shadows Press, 2021).  Together with American poet John Dorsey, they run River Dog. He can be reached at: crownofcrows@yahoo.com

dinner served
oldest son giggles
spatchcock chicken


                              it’s all included
                              human & holy
                              science sold separately 



for perspective
my children study
the potato eaters




broken light
kaleidoscope’s flicker
death's black bedroom 
from the outside looking in 
we never saw her cancer