Ronald Wallace

About the Author
Ronald Wallace is the author of twelve books of poetry, fiction, and criticism, including LONG FOR THIS WORLD: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS (University of Pittsburgh Press). He co-directs the creative writiing program at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and edits the University of Wisconsin Press poetry series.

Ron Wallace's most recent book is FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY (University of Pittsburgh Press).

Poems
A Paradelle for Donald Rumsfeld (3/22/07)
Another car bomb goes off in Iraq.
Another car bomb goes off in Iraq.
Don Rumsfeld shakes his head and smiles: stuff happens.
Don Rumsfeld shakes his head and smiles: stuff happens.
Another Rumsfeld goes off in Iraq.
Don car bomb shakes his head and smiles: stuff happens.
The Difference Between Lie and Lay (6/19/08)
In truth, my students don't know it, although
the consistency with which
they all get it wrong
might argue the obligatory lie.
The War to End All (3/11/10)
It's nice to know the Pentagon
believes in the power of words,
that even a suicide bomb
is no match for a few good verbs