Marc Zegans has penned seven collections of poems, most recently, Lyon Street (Bamboo Dart Press, 2022) and The Snow Dead (Cervena Barva Press, 2020), two spoken word albums, several immersive theatrical productions, including Sirens, Dreams and a Cat (co-written with D. Lowell Wilder, 2020), and many poetry films. Ghost Book (Kite String Press, 2024), a collaboration with fine art photographer Tsar Fedorsky, will be released in April. Marc lives by the coast in Northern California.

Marc Zegans

Tikkun

It is my time to scrape the crust,

remove the rust, repair the tears,

pull the dents, sand, and sand again,

paint and buff, paint, and buff, until

my soul sings silent with the gloss

and deep glow of a lacquer door

swung open on a quiet hinge.

— Marc Zegans

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