Givers & Takers II

Jane Mayhall

1973

"Indictments, diatribes, satires," they are also art.
–Hudson Review

"I have felt their courage and passion."
–Neville Coghill

LINES, FROM A SPLIT CONNECTION
In times of stress, we have
the amplified obvious, like
watered-down Bach, and the switch-
on flak. I'll vote for it; but don't
want to have to listen to it......
–Jane Mayhall

OH! WASHINGTON IRVING!
Oh! Washington Irving!
You never dreamed of advertising,
and the headless whoresman,
whoring.
–Jane Mayhall