lyn lifshin
(1942-2019)

was at one time the most widely published poet in the United States.
While working as assistant editor on The MacGuffin magazine, I rejected dozens of her works.

(with no apologies to lyn lifshin)

with lace, that is,
as keys bathed in–
are we stuck in this,
Madonna sits back and sighs
to be with Liz Presley
in bliss
and clocks winding
sighing breathing
new words
are