Lesléa Newman
My job was to keep my father safe in the world without compromising his dignity. I can only imagine how difficult it was for him—the parent—to take orders from me—the child.
A Pain in the Ass
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An Expected Unexpected Death
Lesléa Newman
Three poems from Lesléa Newman about the impact of her mother’s death on her father and herself.
When Poetry Held Me Together
Lesléa Newman
Just as the form held the poems together, writing the poems held me together.