Reflections on Geopolitics

deadline poet

By Calvin Trillin

This article appeared in the October 20, 2003 edition of The Nation.

October 2, 2003

It seemed like such a good idea.
Oh, when did it begin to sour,
And start to be no fun to be
The last remaining superpower?

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About Calvin Trillin

Calvin Trillin, the author of Random House's Deciding the Next Decider: The 2008 Presidential Election in Rhyme, is The Nation's "deadline poet." He has been acclaimed in fields of writing that are remarkably diverse. As someone who has published solidly reported pieces in The New Yorker for forty years, he has been called "perhaps the finest reporter in America." His wry commentary on the American scene and his books chronicling his adventures as a "happy eater" have earned him renown as "a classic American humorist." His About Alice--a 2007 New York Times best seller that was hailed as "a miniature masterpiece"--followed two other best-selling memoirs, Remembering Denny and Messages from My Father. more...
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