Frederick Foote writes poetry. Also by this author Get Commonweal's latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Published in the 2005-08-12 issue: View Contents Most Recent Tense Necessities By Mary Gordon October 29, 2024 How We Got Here By John T. McGreevy October 28, 2024 Discommoding a Sidewalk By Peter Steinfels October 28, 2024