The Adirondack Review
Swagger



It's the equestrian fit of your slacks

I'm thinking about as I walk the dog,

A fresh snow covering the trash

And broken glass on the bank of the Mystic,

Two Canadian geese in a spat

Flapping their wings wildly

The flock circling like a schoolyard

Chanting, "Fight, fight, fight!"—

And the clap of those black boots

As you strolled out,

High-heeled and polished. 



Jason Tandon







The St. Lawrence Book Award for a first collection of short stories or poems
The St. Lawrence Book Award for a first collection of short stories or poems
The St. Lawrence Book Award for a first collection of short stories or poemsThe St. Lawrence Book Award for a first collection of short stories or poemsThe St. Lawrence Book Award for a first collection of short stories or poems
The St. Lawrence Book Award for a first collection of short stories or poems
JASON TANDON is the author of two chapbooks, Flight (Finishing Line Press, forthcoming 2007) and Rumble Strip (Sunnyoutside Press). His first full-length collection, Give over the Heckler, was a finalist for the 2006 Kinereth Gensler Award from Alice James Books. His poems have appeared in Columbia Poetry Review, Red Cedar Review, Euphony, Poet Lore, and elsewhere. He teaches at the University of New Hampshire and is an intern poetry editor at the Paris Review.