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Edwardian Man Writing At Desk by PereLachaise
Reading Rebecca Lindenberg's account of America's Next Top Poet reminded me of this terrific poem by Jay Leeming:
Man Writes Poem
This just in a man has begun writing a poem
in a small room in Brooklyn. His curtains
are apparently blowing in the breeze. We go now
to our man Harry on the scene, what's
the story down there Harry? "Well Chuck
he has begun the second stanza and seems . . .
Read the rest of Man Writes Poem here.
-- sdh
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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
Thanks for the memory! -- DL
Posted by: The Best American Poetry | March 30, 2011 at 12:48 AM
how are we supposed to feel about garrison keillor? i've never been quite sure about that? what is the revolutionary "line" on him? thanks for your help!
Posted by: mitch s. | March 30, 2011 at 04:29 PM
We saw Garrison at Heathrow Airport last week, Mitch.
Posted by: The Best American Poetry | March 31, 2011 at 11:19 AM
I salute Garrison Keillor (and I confess he's read some work of mine). He picks from a wide range of poets to read, and where else among the national media can you hear a poem every day? But, meanwhile, I really liked "Man Writes Poem." Sounded like an old Bob & Ray routine.
Posted by: Terence Winch | April 02, 2011 at 04:49 PM