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Happy eating! (by Mitch Sisskind)
Since my poem "Al Farber Who Art In Heaven" appeared on this site, the public has been badgering me for more information about the **real** Al Farber. Well, the truth is I'm not sure…
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Overheard on the subway 1/7/2009 6:30 PM
He #1: So where did you go to law school?She: HarvardHe #1: That’s awesome. You must be really smart.He #2: Yeah. Like us. We only work construction to pay off our loans.She(laughs): Well. I…
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Auden and the Bees
When asked what he liked best about New York City, Auden (I learned in a recent issue of The American Scholar) said "Jewish jokes," illustrating with one about a man, we'll call him Sam,…
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Haiku Exchange #2 [by David Lehman and David Shapiro]
Re: Henry James's candidate for most beautiful phrase You talk talk. I wink,Sip Chivas, and watch the JetsSunday afternoon. “Sunday afternoon,”a phrase surpassed only by“summer afternoon.“ — DL, 1 / 8 / 03 My…
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F#*K Critics
"It's just a review — it's not a gun." Choreographer Mark Morris, when asked to respond to a spate of sulfurous reviews. — sdh
