The yawning of this awning
In the moonlight
Was his problem of the night…
It is my pleasure to present today’s illustrated excerpt: the poem is “Fixer of Midnight” by Reuel Denney (1913-1995), illustrated by Mr. John Sapiro. Mr. Sapiro has a fabulous blog where he mixes up music, art, photography, and words into eclectic – often animated – and always interesting digital assemblages. I was thrilled when he agreed to make one in response to a poem for Illustrated Poetry!
Despite finding acclaim as a scholar of American culture and sociology, Mr. Denney considered himself first and foremost a poet. Read the entire poem here – it is a breathless tale about a very ordinary problem that takes on mythical proportions. Enjoy!
Illustrated Poetry 
Love the visual, adore Mr. Denney’s poem. Thank you for sharing these.
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My pleasure! I am so glad that you enjoyed them!
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The illustration reminds me of John Lennon. Interesting.
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Exactly! When John sent me the image, he talked about making the connection between “fixing a hole” in the poem and the song from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band!
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Yes wonderful poem in all ways. The rhythm is amazing.
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I LOVE this poem. Also I like the illustration, but the poem really got to me for some reason. Thanks for revealing it to me!
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It is my pleasure and honor to share! I really think this poem hits a sweet spot of rhyme, rhythm, and word play that resonates deeply. It never fails to draw me completely into the scene.
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Exactly how I felt.
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Thanks Marcy for presenting this on your blog!
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Thank you, John, for a wonderful illustration! We must collaborate again soon!
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Reblogged this on John Sapiro.
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I never was keen on that animated stuff on the web. This has missionized me.
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I agree – sometimes the animation and gifs are overdone and overused, but they can be fun in moderation and in the service of poetry!
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