In a Church No, no time for thisthe outside clamours to be heard,the books, you see,the books.In here it’s … More
Category: Poetry
On a failure
Here is a story about a recent failure of mine. It all started with an idea, which I knew, just … More
Losing My Ambition
Towards the end of my treatment for cancer in 2006 I had one of the most profound conversations of … More
Their Age Now
I went home the other day. I mean home-home, where I was born, and where my parents still live. … More
UCU Strike Poems 12 – Diving into the Wreck, by Adrienne Rich
Diving into the Wreck First having read the book of myths,and loaded the camera,and checked the edge of the knife-blade,I … More
UCU Strike Poems 11 -An Horatian Notion, by Thomas Lux
An Horatian Notion The thing gets made, gets built, and you’re the slavewho rolls the log beneath the block, then … More
UCU Strike Poems 10 – from A New Guide, by Kenneth Koch
from A New Guide 7 Look at this arch.It is part of a building more than seven hundred years old.Every day … More
UCU Strike Poems 9 – from Cats and a Cock, by Muriel Rukeyser
from Cats and a Cock We walk the streetsof the dark city,placards at backlight in our heads, Moon rides over … More
UCU Strike Poems 8 – Five Minutes Of Work 4.23.2009, by Margaret Alice
Five Minutes Of Work 4.23.2009 Attending the PMDS workshop today46-page page performance documentto be discussed in detail, I opened … More
UCU Strike Poems 7 -Try to Praise the Mutilated World, by Adam Zagajewski
Try to Praise the Mutilated World Try to praise the mutilated world.Remember June’s long days,and wild strawberries, drops of rosé … More
UCU Strike Poems 6 – The Way Things Work, by Jorie Graham
The Way Things Work is by admittingor opening away.This is the simplest formof current: Bluemoving through blue;blue through purple;the objects … More
UCU Strike Poems 5 – Day of Song, Day of Silence, by Ada Limón
Day of Song, Day of Silence The strange crying soundsof the peacocks on the privateschool grounds echo on perfectlawns, … More
UCU Strike Poems 4 -Things I Learned at University, by Kate Bingham
Things I Learned at University How to bike on cobblestones and where to signal right.How to walk through doors held … More
UCU Strike Poems 3 – Calling Him Back from Layoff, by Bob Hicok
Calling Him Back from Layoff I called a man today. After he saidhello and I said hello came a pauseduring … More
UCU Strike Poems 2 – Invisible Work, by Alison Luterman
Invisible Work Because no one could ever praise me enough,because I don’t mean these poems onlybut the unseenunbelievable effort it … More
UCU Strike Poems 1 – What Work Is, by Philip Levine
What Work Is We stand in the rain in a long linewaiting at Ford Highland Park. For work.You know what … More
The how of it
I was having a coffee with a new writer friend the other day. Not having known each other for … More
A new nativity monologue -An Angel
An Angel His people spoke to our people,contracts were exchanged,and the gig was on. Hush hush,no VIPs, most definitely … More
