Joseph Landi
@joseph-landi.bsky.social
Poet and medical writer. Poems in North American Review, The Southern Review, South Carolina Review, Midwest Quarterly, Notre Dame Review, Rhino, Louisville Review, Southern Poetry Review, Sugar House Review, etc.
The perfect retirement watch.
November 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The perfect retirement watch.
I highly recommend the documentary about him, "I Like Me," on Prime, if you haven't yet seen it.
November 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I highly recommend the documentary about him, "I Like Me," on Prime, if you haven't yet seen it.
Laura Anne, I'm so sorry to hear that you lost your lovely cat and are still traversing these heartbreaking milestones. We lost our beautiful girl two summers ago and still find it hard to talk about, even though we often do. After awhile, a sweet sadness sets in, and that's a comfort, at least.
November 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Laura Anne, I'm so sorry to hear that you lost your lovely cat and are still traversing these heartbreaking milestones. We lost our beautiful girl two summers ago and still find it hard to talk about, even though we often do. After awhile, a sweet sadness sets in, and that's a comfort, at least.
Bonus if he can herd sheep!
November 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Bonus if he can herd sheep!
And the sequel in which Harvey is back, all tattooed and having sex with a nine-fingered woman.
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
And the sequel in which Harvey is back, all tattooed and having sex with a nine-fingered woman.
The contrast of tolerable force is mind boggling. Peaceful protesters get tear-gassed and shot at with various ordinance, and the antagonists (in heavy body armor, mind you) can't tolerate the lobbing of two pieces of turkey and a slice of provolone.
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The contrast of tolerable force is mind boggling. Peaceful protesters get tear-gassed and shot at with various ordinance, and the antagonists (in heavy body armor, mind you) can't tolerate the lobbing of two pieces of turkey and a slice of provolone.
I’m sure he orders donuts normally too.
November 3, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I’m sure he orders donuts normally too.
Love these, Christina, especially the first.
October 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Love these, Christina, especially the first.
Thank you, Tracie!
August 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Thank you, Tracie!
We had it pretty bad in NYC this summer, but not consistently upper 90s. And now it’s cooler.
August 29, 2025 at 4:14 AM
We had it pretty bad in NYC this summer, but not consistently upper 90s. And now it’s cooler.
Thank you so much, Jeannie!
August 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Thank you so much, Jeannie!
This poem is fantastic. Just read it on Poetry Daily!
August 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This poem is fantastic. Just read it on Poetry Daily!