Richard Jeffrey Newman

Richard Jeffrey Newman

New York City
A poet and essayist, I write about gender and sexuality, Jewish identity and culture, writing and translation. My goal? To make connections that matter. I also help other writers do the same.

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“A self must learn. The body is. The body knows. A self learned to act as if it is real,

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Interesting to compare these two views, written four hundred years apart or so: All men and women are to each
Four by Four #38

Four by Four #38

Four things to read, four things to see, four things to listen to, and four things about me
Four By Four #37

Four By Four #37

Four things to read, four things to see, four things to listen to, and four things about me

February 16, 2025: Wordshed

On February 16th, I will be reading in the Wordshed NYC series along with Lynne Sachs, John S. Hall, Anant
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Four By Four #36

Four things to read, four things to see, four things to listen to, and four things about me

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Why is it that the final poem of the book you're working on, the one that ties the
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A gull in Oban, August 2024.
Four By Four #35

Four By Four #35

Four things to read, four things to see, four things to listen to, and four things about me
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February 1, 2025: Winter Tides Poetry Reading in Port Jefferson

February 1, 2025: Winter Tides Poetry Reading in Port Jefferson

I will be reading on Feburary 1st in the Winter Tides Poetry event hosted by Emily Brandt and Cori Kresge.

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Lines That Didn't Make The Cut Across the span, as counterpoint, a flock of pigeons lifted into flight.