"Isn't tyranny a kind of oblivion?"
texted a friend from out of town.
I don't know how to respond
or calm down and finish
my meditation on Zeno's paradox.
Split the distance ad infinitum and never get there;
Achilles shamed by the tortoise in the race.
So again, no oblivion;
the hand never comes close enough to slap.
The revelers at the carnival are never gone.
A Political Moment by Barry Wallenstein | Lemon Poetry Reed Diffuser Set
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Barry Wallenstein is the author of 13 collections of poetry, the most recent being Playing in Overtime [2025] and Odd Men Out (and In) [2025]. He has made 12 recordings of his poetry with jazz, the most recent being Lisbon Sunset (2018) and Lisbon Sunrise (2022). Barry is Emeritus Professor of Literature and Creative Writing at CUNY, editor at American Book Review and advisory editor for BigCityLit.
