Jean Gallagher is the author of three collections of poems. She is a professor of English at New York University. Also by this author Poems | 'A Lot of Ways' & Two Other Poems Get Commonweal's latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Published in the 2004-07-16 issue: View Contents Most Recent On Death & Resurrection By Paul J. Griffiths April 19, 2025 Unmitigated Disaster By Isabella Simon April 19, 2025 Poem | The Say-but-the-Word Centurion Attempts a Summary By Les Murray April 18, 2025