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.

Lines That Didn’t Make The Cut #3

Lines That Didn’t Make The Cut #3 You know you are expected to respond, 
that rules establish how to

Lines That Didn’t Make The Cut #4

Lines That Didn’t Make The Cut #4 You did not create 
the arrogance 
that lies in wait. Wilted in

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A lesson I learn each time I think I’ve finished a manuscript: that’s when I need to let

Lines That Didn’t Make The Cut #2

Lines That Didn’t Make The Cut #2 They can’t be less inhuman than they are. 
The line of
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September 2025 Events

September 9, 2025: Reading at DADA Date: September 9, 2025 Time: 7:00 Where: 60-47 Myrtle Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385

“Time In The Rock”

And there I saw the seed upon the mountain but it was not a seed it was a star but

You Hate Me

You hate me, but you do not need my body for that. In fact, it’s much easier without my

Lines That Didn’t Make The Cut #1

Lines That Didn’t Make The Cut #1 ...when I finally slept again, I reentered the house that wasn’t
Four by Four #45

Four by Four #45

Four Things To Read, Four Things To See, For Things To Listen To, and Four Things About Me

September 9, 2025: Reading at DADA

Date: September 9, 2025 Time: 7:00 Where: 60-47 Myrtle Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385 Admission: Free, but please buy a

September 11, 2025: Reading At Book Culture LIC

Date: September 11, 2025 Time: 6:00–7:00 Where: 26-09 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101 Admission: Free