# “After Rothko,” by David Biespiel

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1 outlet covering · First listed: The New Yorker, Nov 8, 2026, 5:00 AM · Read it: <https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/11/16/after-rothko-david-biespiel-poem>

“Always there are afternoons, / The empty days, and scaly / Layers of intimate / Footprints, deep / Enough to step into.”

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- Nov 8, 2026, 5:00 AM: [“After Rothko,” by David Biespiel](<https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/11/16/after-rothko-david-biespiel-poem>) — The New Yorker (Magazine, United States)
  “Always there are afternoons, / The empty days, and scaly / Layers of intimate / Footprints, deep / Enough to step into.”