Two Coats of Oil-Based Paint: Four Poems by Bill Brymer

From a painted lawn ornament to a boxing ring strung with clothesline, Bill Brymer watches what a neighborhood teaches. Brymer reads his poems “Lawn Jockey," "Boxing," "Believers," and "Mucking."

Bill Brymer is a writer and photographer from Louisville, Kentucky. A Pushcart-nominated poet, his work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Louisville Review, Prairie Schooner, Sheila-Na-Gig Online, Tar River Poetry, Southwest Review, Poetry South, Yearling, and other publications. His first book, Neighborhood Watch, will be published by Louisville’s Accents Publishing in January 2027. Learn more at his website.