Nomadology

by Kurt Olsson

Borders are imposed, then patrolled.
The nomad understands the tyranny of numbers.
Every open door proves a voyage, intended or not.
One grows weary of the larceny of shadows.
There are no lepers in the city of lepers, 
no poisoners in the city of poisoners.

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Kurt Olsson has published three full-length poetry collections, most recently The Unnumbered Anniversaries from Fernwood Press (2025). His work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Poetry, The Threepenny Review, The New Republic, and Southern Review. Currently, he is pursuing a Ph.D. in English at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. For more, visit kurtolsson.com.