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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
May I ask what the illustration has to do with the poem?
Posted by: Brian Flowers | February 23, 2014 at 05:43 PM
You're kidding, right?
Posted by: Walter Carey | February 23, 2014 at 07:05 PM
Actually I think Brian's point is that there is an asymmetry here inasmuch as only one stanza is imaged, the second, which invokes a mere stereotype to counter the critical "thrust" of the part dealing with the Republicans. Note that the Republicans are depicted as active men even if homocidal / suicidal while the Democrats are moronized like a Sports Illustrated cover girl.
Posted by: Barbara Major | February 23, 2014 at 08:11 PM