WSR has received a number of poetry submissions recently. The latest came from Jane Seskin, who also provided a name for a new column: West Side Rag Poetry Corner. Jane is a psychotherapist and author of the poetry collection Older Wiser Shorter.
CONNECTION
By Jane Seskin
In a metropolitan city high-rise,
a swap meet is in sporadic attendance.
The note on an occasional email says
just one word: DOORKNOB
and I know there’s going to be
a treat from a neighbor in a bag
fastened to my front door. It might
be 3 clementine’s, a slice of cornbread,
a decorating magazine, lemon yogurt,
4 cider doughnuts, a pint of sesame
noodles, a bouquet of tulips, snack pack
of walnuts and almonds, and …
when I broke my wrist, a barbequed
chicken cut in bite-sized pieces.
There’s mutuality and surprise as we
share what we have with each other.
“I’m thinking of you” say the gifts
from a thoughtful caring community.
I am so damn lucky!!
Send your poems to info@westsiderag.com
Such a very beautiful poem and so representative of the wonderful friendships develop by Jane Seskin
I absolutely LOVE the poetry of Jane Seskin — and have given her “Older, Wiser, Shorter” book as gifts numerous times. Great book…and now I discover she’s an Upper West Sider! Well, time to order some more copies as gifts!
What a lovely poem, and how wonderful to have the neighborliness of the Upper West Side celebrated! I loved her book of poems: “Older Wiser, Shorter” and I’m hoping for a sequel.
What a wonderful poem! And how nice to have the neighborliness of the Upper West Side celebrated.