by Gerard Varni
my own flesh burning
myth and murder
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graduated from loyola marymount university in los angeles; bachelor of arts degrees in english and philosophy, master's in literature. 35, live in manhattan beach with wife and two young'ns. found that, while writing affords one a fair amount of bliss, it doesn't exactly put tofu on the table; so i work in the highly reputable advertising industry as a creative director.
myth and murder: a compact poem that touches on the themes of crime and violence, especially two notorious events in los angeles' recent past: the rodney king beating and subsequent riots; and the simpson murder trial. the mythic element derives from references to the furies--snaky-haired and hideous women who sprang from the blood of uranus when he was castrated by his son cronos, one of the titans and father of zeus.
flesh burning: a cheery little account of a trip to the dread dermatologist.