Lyn Lifshin
It Was the Kind of Day That Nothing That Should Have Happened, Happened, Quite
the early metro ride to the dentist, but you know that story. And then, the publisher-tango, the two steps forward, the sharp twist away. All love and hate. The glued to each other promenade, the wild to tear away, stamp on the others' hearts, spear with an ice pick, stiletto. Oh I had publishers who can lead a waltz and make it flow like breath and I won’t get over them. But what do you do with one who jerks you in a heel spin, his moves a knife and of course knowing with out him there is no dance
Lyn Lifshin has published over 125 books and chapbooks, given over 700 readings and edited four anthologies of women’s writing. Her collection Another Woman Who Looks Like Me was selected for the 2007 Paterson Award for Literary Excellence. Persephone was published by Red Hen Press in October 2008. For other books and information, see her Web site: lynlifshin.com
