-- Florence Cassen Mayers
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Radio
I left it
on when I
left the house
for the pleasure
of coming back
ten hours later
to the greatness
of Teddy Wilson
"After You've Gone"
on the piano
in the corner
of the bedroom
as I enter
in the dark
from New and Selected Poems by David Lehman
Congratulations, Florence. It's a terrific poem—wordplay and world arm in arm with just enough menace to keep them powerfully linked.
Anna
Posted by: anna rabinowitz | December 01, 2008 at 10:19 PM
That's a really nice poem. Sophisticated and playful at the same time. Fun to read and with a point. Thanks for the sestina!
Noah
Posted by: Noah Kupferberg | December 01, 2008 at 10:51 PM
I really enjoyed reading this - a thoughtful, playful addition to "Yes We Can." Congratulations on the well-deserved recognition! Mikaela
Posted by: Mikaela Beardsley | December 01, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Yes, yes, yes! I love these beautiful words. Rollicking, clever and smacking of truth.
-Joseph
Posted by: Joseph | December 02, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Florence, Thanks so much for sending us your wonderful, clever poem.The wordplay was brilliant, and the message was loud and clear. You deserve the recognition. Gloria
Posted by: Gloria Goldberg | December 02, 2008 at 09:08 PM