A Burning Spear: Poetry and the Rebellion of Small, Good Things

November 11th, 2025 | 7 min read

With an host of furious fancies,
Whereof I am commander,
With a burning spear
And a horse of air
To the wilderness I wander.

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Paul J. Pastor

Paul J. Pastor is an Executive Editor for Nelson Books, and an essayist, critic, and poet. His latest book is The Locust Years: Poems. He lives in Oregon.

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A Burning Spear: Poetry and the Rebellion of Small, Good Things

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