Like a Beggar Gabriela Hermin Riley's plan is to mind

Riley's plan is to mind her own business and get paid

electrified Broadway

of police pursuits down deserted subway stations

looking for the right moment to let the cat out of the bag

Like a Beggar Gabriela Hermin Riley's plan is to mindPaterson Poetry Prize Finalist, 2015 Featured on NPR's The Writer's Almanac "Ellen Bass's new poetry collection, Like a Beggar, pulses with sex, humor and compassion." The New York Times "Bass tries to convey everyday wonder on contemporary experiences of sex, work, aging, and war. Those who turn to poetry to become confidants for another's stories and secrets will not be disappointed." Publishers Weekly "In her fifth book of poetry, Bass addresses