Harry Edgar Palacio
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In a meadow of hoarfrost and snow my legs langured. My face was hid. A thought that life was
disappearing before me had arisen. The gnashing wind rarely abated. Pressing on the madness
came like a whorl. I spoke into the darkness, shucking open a clock to divulge death’s secret. As
though deep in the welt of oblivion someone wanted to recreate something sempiternal. Flames
rose to god’s feet from the scaffolding of pastel blue sky. Witnessing childlike folklore. To burn
like pyrite embers. Having looked below at the country town’s ruin He did shew mercy upon
them. Burying the vein of lightning over their heads. A legion of angels was sent and never
returned having fallen in love with women of war. A hot chariot orbited history and men scolded
god. But no one understood the mercy of fame strewn over a young pilgrim. A man’s calamitous
journey toward god. I watched the town grow thorns. And from atop the rooftops men plunged. I spoke about the old days of tears but all that had changed. It was the satyr’s warbling that
consumed cities. If I died, how would it be known, my life a breach into heaven. Years later
having finished the book of life, I wrote an obit. And I had been crowned with a laurel of dog
teeth. God struck down many villagers that brooded. And now I am yet another mythology. From
my temple grew ram horns. And my kiss was a pool of poisonous fruit that kept nymphs at bay.
Harry Edgar Palacio is a U.S born celebrity: numerous award-winning author, fine artist and musician. He reached number #1 top of charts in Luxembourg and performed with Grammy winners and Grammy nominated artists; with Ari Up of the Slits, ‘godmothers of punk.’ He was featured on MTV. Harry has 5 albums and Performed at September Fest, Pace university, Manhattanville College, Dominican Republic, NYC, and Paramount Theatre. He was a finalist for Fjords Review book competition, semi-finalist for Quartz Literary Prize and Willow Run Book Award, Grand Prix winner Hudson Valley MOCA and St. George literary contest. Harry has two books published by Finishing Line Press, one by Atmosphere Press and one to be released by Penguin Publishers. He is also published in Tule Review, Taint Taint Taint, Washington Square Review, Coffin Bell and elsewhere. An award winning fine artist he exhibited at School of Visual Arts, Mt Kisco Arts Council, Peekskill Open Studios, Crossover XO, Hermosa, Robeson Gallery and H-Art. His art is accepted to appear in Bitchin’ Kitsch, Personaland, International Voices, Blotter, Photoclosing, Suburban Witchcraft, Inside Voice, Bellevue Review. Harry is an Ivy Leaguer; nephew of the Dominican Republic consulate. Harry has read 4,865 books in his lifetime. Top #26 reader in the United States of America; #49 reader globally as of 2022. He is a former WARY 88.1 college radio DJ; rock music director, astrologer, Reiki grandmaster, Ayurvedic doctor, international yoga teacher 200 RYT. He is second generation Osho lineage. Hāri meditated 138k minutes in his lifetime. He obtained his Master’s of Ed from Manhattanville University and was accepted into Harvard University. Harry has earned certificates from Stanford, The New School University and Parsons. He was assistant director of Manhattanville University and music journalist; contributor for Popfadblog. He is a BIPOC living with schizoaffective disorder.