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For Elaine Equi on July 24, 2017
I know it's your birthday
on the fifth floor of the building
where both of us work
although we're not there now
we were there when
you told me the twenty-fourth
of July was the day I said no
kidding that's also the day my
son Joe was born and now I'm
here (Ithaca) and you're there
(the city) and I hope your sublet
is nice remember we have
Belmont to look forward to
(even in Boston they
call New York the city)
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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
I love this poet and this poem! July 24th is also my dad's birthday.
Posted by: Vincent Katz | July 27, 2019 at 07:32 PM
Thank you, Vincent. From now on, I shall associate July 24th with Alex Katz as well as EE and my son Joe.
Posted by: The Best American Poetry | July 28, 2019 at 10:10 AM