A sequence of poems that write through each letter of the 1953 craft reference book A Metal Window Dictionary, rerouting the terminology of the trade into uncomfortable arrangements.
Sensitivity Note: This sequence is an experiment with language, hijacking the words and phrases of a craft into new and unexpected meanings. There are some arrangements that could be considered sexual or crass. This is not an intention of the sequence, more a consequence of an aged technical language taken out of context.
It may be best to skip poems B, F, G, K and O if you’re uncomfortable with this.
Poems
A 
B 
C 
D 
E 
F 
G 
H 
I 
J 
K 
L 
M 
N 
O 
P 
Q 
R 
S 
T 
U 
V 
W 
Z
Sam Kemp Poetry 