Lyre

Next Line, Please

Each week, our readers contribute a new line of verse—or a completed poem—in collaboration with a renowned poet.

PREVIOUS POSTS

We Want a Hero

By David Lehman | May 15, 2018

Pierre Loves Natasha

By David Lehman | May 8, 2018

Imaginary Trips to Real Places

By David Lehman | May 1, 2018

At the Lonesome Bijou

By David Lehman | October 14, 2026

“In Regard to Your Submission”

By David Lehman | August 31, 2026

“A Bed for Your Voice to Sleep In”

By David Lehman | August 3, 2026

“Come Live with Me and Be My Love”

By David Lehman | July 2, 2026

“Once Again the Sun Is in the Ram”

By David Lehman | April 13, 2026

A Photographer in Words

By David Lehman | March 17, 2026

Resolutions or Regrets

By David Lehman | February 9, 2026

“Is it Consensual, Swan Swooning over the Lady?”

By David Lehman | December 15, 2025

A Leap Without a Safety Net

By David Lehman | November 10, 2025

Front Page-12