A contemporary poem about the weight of almost nothing, using a concrete image system, a pressured turn and a restrained open ending.
Listen
A recorded reading of “The Weight of Almost Nothing”. If the player does not load, use the original audio source.
A feather lands on the weighing machine. The needle rises as if remembering a mountain. I remove the feather; the needle stays high. Some absences carry their own pressure. I close the shop. Outside, the air feels heavier for having been measured.
Reader response
25 reader responses
Tap one signal for The Weight of Almost Nothing. It records a page-level response without asking for email or account details, and helps prioritize future revisions without interrupting the reading flow.
Choose one option to save feedback.
Discussion
Comment on The Weight of Almost Nothing. Your email is used to send a verification link and is not shown publicly. Comments may appear after verification and review.
A contemporary poem about a use for the unusable, using a concrete image system, a pressured turn and a restrained open ending.
A contemporary poem about between the two forms, using a concrete image system, a pressured turn and a restrained open ending.
A contemporary poem about the centre moves first, using a concrete image system, a pressured turn and a restrained open ending.
No published comments yet.