Today's poem is
"In a Better World Than This"
from Colorado Review
James Cushing
has published three full-length poetry collections with Cahuenga Press: You and the Night and the Music (1991), The Length of an Afternoon (1999), and Undercurrent Blues (2005). Since 1989 he has taught literature and creative writing at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he also hosts a weekly jazz program on campus radio station, KCPR-FM.
Books by James Cushing: Undercurrent Blues, The Length of an Afternoon, You and the Night and the Music
Other poems on the web by James Cushing:
"The Man with the Broom"
"Later Chapters"
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