Mark Burgh studied History at the University of Delaware, Creative Writing at the University at Arkansas, and a Ph.D in Film, Literature and Shaksespeare from the University of Arkansas. His work has appeared in numerous journals, and has won over ten literary awards. He lives and writes in Fort Smith, AR.
A poem by Mark Burgh
Light of learning burned out, gray windows deathmask the rooms where souls beaten flat sat in rows. The portico’s ornate lintel festooned with bird nests & spiderwebs. Class photos dull on walls chipping paint. Each face, still young, looks out on life they have already lived. A species of hell, then. Trees vanquish asphalt, acorns […]
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