Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Non-Fiction In the New Yorker

If the subject is appealing,
I’ll, at first, begin to read,
Though the facts with which I’m dealing 
Are way more than what I need.

All the knowledge that I’m gaining,
By the time I reach page 3,
Can’t prevent my interest waning
And I’m sure it’s not just me.

Aren’t the editors aware of
When a story is too long?
For as readers, we despair of
Lack of reining in what’s wrong.

What I mostly end up doing
Is abandoning, mid-stream,
Someone’s effort, rarely ruing
That it might be gaining steam.

Still, I’ll stick with my subscription;
Through its pages I will comb.
What might cause a true conniption
Is an enigmatic poem!

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Terry Ireland May 8, 2023 at 6:50 AM I think some of these writers must be paid by the word -they never seem to use of there a chance of using 3. Spot on ilene

Gershon Wolf May 7, 2023 at 7:51 PM The 'New Yorker' has certainly seen better days, hasn't it? ... Most 'literary / hi-brow mags are going the way of the 'Romantic Poets.' ... Ta-ta!