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“Modernist Lament” [by James Cummins]
Modernist Lament When his gods are fragments, man’s of a piece;But once he put his Higher Self in charge,Man languished in a dualistic grief,Always seeking a demon he could purge.The desert was empty, so…
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Bill Zavatsky: Pick of the Week [ed. Terence Winch]
Bill Zavatsky. Photo by Nora Howard ____________________________________________________________ 104 Bus Uptown How bad can it…
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Two Poems [by Mitch Sisskind]
Hugh Hefner For the exordium of a bon vivant lifestyle In the dour and savage city of Chicago He merits all the appreciation in the world. Here's what I mean. In 1953 I attended…
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“The Morning Line” by David Lehman: Poetry Feature of the Month on “The Common”
Today The Common published The Morning Line, the title poem of my new poetry collection, as its poetry feature of the month. I wrote the poem on May 22, 2020, having always wanted to…
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How to Write: First you’ve got to think of something . . . [Agatha Christie’s secret, by Stacey Lehman]
Agatha Christie “It’s splendid that you’ve rung me up,” she said. “I was just going out to give a Talk on How I Write My Books. Now I can get my…
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“More Than You Know” [by Helen Morgan, Rosemary Clooney, Ella Fitzgerald et al]
Cole Porter in "Red, Hot, and Blue": << I don't like Schubert's music or Schumann's,I'm one of those humansWho only goes in for Berlin and Vincent Youmans. >> So here's to You, Mr. Youmans,…
