This Poet's Take On 'The Good Life' Makes Me Smile Every Time I Read It
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Commuting in New York City is not what I'd consider enjoyable, but every time I read this poem on the subway I instantly perk up.
"The Good Life," written by Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy K. Smith, is displayed in some New York trains as part of the Poetry in Motion series by the MTA, the city's transit authority.
I first remember reading it in 2013, and have spotted it several times since on my way to or from work.
When some people talk about money
They speak as if it were a mysterious lover