Poem-A-Day: sugar is smoking by Jason Schneiderman

sugar is smoking by Jason Schneiderman it's amazing how death is always around the corner, or not even so far away  as that, hiding in the little pleasures that some of us would go so far as to say  are the only things  keeping us alive      Copyright © 2013 by Jason Schneiderman. Used with permission of the author. About This Poem "When I wrote this, I was thinking about how a coping mechanism can outlast the trauma you have to cope with, and how any accomplishment also contains a seed of self-destruction. I recommend pairing this poem with a chilled glass of Sutter Home Moscato, followed by the Pet Shop Boys song 'Was it Worth It?' The poem is dedicated to Mark Bittman."  --Jason Schneiderman Poetry by Schneiderman Striking Surface (Ashland Poetry Press, 2010)   Poem-A-Day was launched in 2006 and features new and previously unpublished poems by contemporary poets on weekdays and classic poems on weekends. Browse the Poem-A-Day archive.   Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org. May 22, 2013 Jason Schneiderman is the author of two books of poetry including, Striking Surface (Ashland Poetry Press, 2010). He directs the Writing Center at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. Related Poems Life is Fine by Langston Hughes Coda by Marilyn Hacker Failing and Flying by Jack Gilbert

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