1 Poem by Doug Draime

Always

Before there
was
anything,
there had
to be
everything.
Before there
was
everything,
there had
to be
always.
Before there
was
always
there had
to be
now.


Bionote

Doug Draime's latest book is More Than The Alley, a full-length poetry collection from Interior Noise Press. Also available are three chapbooks: Los Angeles Terminal: Poems 1971-1980 (Covert Press), In The Back of Madam Wong’s (Tree Killer Inc),  Rock ’ n Roll Jizz (Propaganda Press), and an online chap, Speed of Light (Right Hand Pointing). A poet, short story writer, and playwright, Draime emerged as a presence in the literary 'underground' in Los Angeles in the late 1960's. Awarded PEN grants in 1987, 1991, and 1992. During the last few years he has been nominated for several Pushcart Prizes. He currently lives in Medford, Oregon.