the dickman twins

matthew and michael dickman of portland, or. have each had a few poems published in the new yorker last year and each recently released books from copper canyon press. there's an article about them in the seattle p-i. it says there will be an upcoming piece on them in the new yorker. i heard about them when i fell in love with this poem. they'll be reading at elliott bay book company in seattle next friday, i wish i could go. if only coast-to-coast travel wasn't so expensive/time-consuming.