When George Caleb Bingham’s opponent
in the Missouri Legislative race of 1847
did some particularly nasty things
in the election campaign,
Bingham declared that he would
strip off all my clothes and bury them,
scour my body all over with sand and water,
put on a clean suit
and keep out of the mire of politics
forever!
One year later he ran for the same seat again
-- and won.
Twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Gary Lehmann’s essays, poetry and short stories are widely published – over 100 pieces per year. The Span I will Cross [Process Press, 2004]. Public Lives and Private Secrets [Foothills Publishing, 2005]. His most recent book is American Sponsored Torture [FootHills Publishing, 2007]. Visit his website at www.garylehmann.blogspot.com
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