Shiny Things

INTRODUCTION: SHINY THINGSThe sound of her singing was something like a cellogetting up in the morning.-Richard Goldstein, about the Germansinger Nico on the album The VelvetUnderground & Nico.

Michael Magee has lived in England and traveled widely, but calls the Northwest home. In October 2023, he traveled to Budapest and crossed many bridges, leading to the chapbook Budapest After Dark, published in 2024 by Open Sesame Books. Section I of Shiny Things reflects those travels. In Section II,...