“Lake Nipigon recharging station, northwestern Ontario, Canada” © Robert Fleming

 

last bucket item

when I die volt me to Thunder Bay Ontario Canada
give ten loonies to the first-nation-crossing-guard
ground-to-cloud discharge me to Lake Nipigon
cloud-to-cloud recharge me to station eight
cloud-to-ground I am lightning

 

Robert Fleming (b. 1963) is a visual poet and digital artist from Lewes, DE. He is an editor at Old Scratch Press, Instant Noodles magazine, and the banner creator for Oddball magazine’s Horrorthon and Christmas wars. His books are White Noir, an Amazon best seller, and Con-Way in 4 in 1, #4. He is an award-winner: 2025 Massachusetts poetry Olympics silver/bronze medals; 2022 San Gabriel Valley California-broadside, 2024/2021 Best of Mad Swirl poetry; Delaware Press: Poetry: 3rd, 2 honorable mentions (HM), graphic design 4 HM, photography 1 HM; nominations: 2025 best of short fiction; 2023 Blood Rag Poet, 2 Pushcart, 2 Best of the Net.