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“They never ‘ad it so good again” [by David Shapiro]
There are two ways of loving on the earth,eating swan during the May Ball without compunction or shameand those who would like to avoid even looking at the mightand sometimes irritated godand what are…
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What I Did On My Summer Vacation (by Laura Orem)
You may have noticed that I have been largely absent from BAP for several months. I thought an explanation was in order. On May 28, during surgery for an ovarian torsion, I was diagnosed…
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Finance for Poets
"As a struggling poet, in my late 20, I teach as an adjunct plus I do some office work. My rent and overhead are low. I am single, come from a family of modest means,…
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Charles Simic’s Roadside Stand
In the watermelon and corn season, The earth is a paradise, the morning Is a ripe plum or a plump tomato We bite into as if it were the mouth of a lover. Despite…
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SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, September 23, 2010
The Best American Poetry 2010 launch reading Featuring guest editor Amy Gerstler, series editor David Lehman and an all-star line-up of contributors. Thursday, September 23, 7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30) The New School…
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From mistress to tyrant
“Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement; then it becomes a mistress, and then it becomes a master, and then a tyrant.” —Winston Churchill Crazyhorse…
