Author Archives | John Macker
John Macker lives on the Santa Fe Trail in Northern New Mexico. A widely published short story writer and poet for over 30 years, he has won several awards for his work as well as being nominated for 2 Pushcart Prizes. His most recent book of poetry is Underground Sky, (the second volume in the Disassembled Badlands Trilogy). He is also the author of Adventures in the Gun Trade, Woman of the Disturbed Earth and Las Montanas de Santa Fe, among others. His books were featured in the 2009 Colorado Historical Society exhibit, A Mile High and Underground in Denver.
Weekly Poem: Villagrá’s Lament
I. Qualacú
the guiding
light of our journey across this
mesquital was
the cerro indio moon’s pale
cantankerous shine.
We
followed
Oñate north across
the desert
winds rippled
the river into mud, the
bosque disappeared into
the badlands...
Weekly Poem: A day in the life of Las Cruces
01. April 2013
The heat of Las Cruces begins
somewhere
deep in the bones underground,
out near Mt. Robledo and ends
south of the border in the desierto looking
for a
better life.
27. February 2014
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