David Lehman Poems (58 Poems)
When A Woman Loves A Man (David Lehman Poems)
When she says Margarita she means Daiquiri. When she says quixotic she means mercurial. And when she says, “I’ll never speak to you again,” she means, “Put your arms around me from behind as I stand disconsolate at the window.” … Continue reading
Examples (August 27) (David Lehman Poems)
The last Campbell’s tomato soup can of the twentieth century is going to the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh That is an example of a sentence Another is this from a CEO in Fortune “You die in either case, but … Continue reading
Big Hair (David Lehman Poems)
Ithaca, October 1993: Jorie went on a lingerie tear, wanting to look like a moll in a Chandler novel. Dinner, consisting of three parts gin and one part lime juice cordial, was a prelude to her hair. There are, she … Continue reading
The Difference Between Pepsi And Coke (David Lehman Poems)
Can’t swim; uses credit cards and pills to combat intolerable feelings of inadequacy; Won’t admit his dread of boredom, chief impulse behind numerous marital infidelities; Looks fat in jeans, mouths clichés with confidence, breaks mother’s plates in fights; Buys when … Continue reading
The Gift (David Lehman Poems)
“He gave her class. She gave him sex.” — Katharine Hepburn on Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers He gave her money. She gave him head. He gave her tips on “aggressive growth” mutual funds. She gave him a red rose … Continue reading
April 19 (David Lehman Poems)
We have too much exhibitionism and not enough voyeurism in poetry we have plenty of bass and not enough treble, more amber beer than the frat boys can drink but less red wine than meets the lip in this beaker … Continue reading
PC (David Lehman Poems)
for Aaron Fogel Politically-correct personal computers point and click. President Clinton (codename Peacock) can’t protect crack pushing Communist Party cops pursuing a care package of peasant consciousness in a car park. Poverty’s a crime, and capital punishment par for the … Continue reading
November 6 (David Lehman Poems)
Remember when Khrushchev said “We will bury you!” on the cover of Time I thought he was employing a metaphor as in “Braves Scalp Giants!” on the back page of the Daily News I pictured the Russians burying us under … Continue reading
October 16 (David Lehman Poems)
What can you say about the Mets down three games to none one run down with six outs to go Cedeno singles steals second Mora walks they pull off a double steal and Olerud singles them home off the previously … Continue reading
Sexism (David Lehman Poems)
The happiest moment in a woman’s life Is when she hears the turn of her lover’s key In the lock, and pretends to be asleep When he enters the room, trying to be Quiet but clumsy, bumping into things, And … Continue reading
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