Erika Fine
Cognoscenti contributor
Erika Fine is a freelance editor and writer with special interests in politics, art, architecture, cultural history and antiques. She is the author of "How It Happened: The 2016 Presidential Campaign in Jest and Verse."
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Poem: Put That Phone Away!
For those of you who look at your phones even when you are supposed to be relaxing, this is for you.
Poem: Hostility To Stability
Cognoscenti's poet of the political scene, Erika Fine, reflects, in verse, on our commander in chief's reaction to a new book about the Trump White House.
Poem: Donald Trump's Cabinet Of Curiosities
The president-elect has chosen for top posts in his cabinet an unlikely band of candidates. Our poet of the political scene, Erika Fine, offers this handy, rhyming digest of the...
Poem: A Conversation Between Two Liberals
Voters who are disheartened by Donald Trump’s victory are reacting in different ways. Cognoscenti's poet of the political scene, Erika Fine, captures, in verse, a "conversation" between an escapist and...
Poem: Trump, Unfurled
Cognoscenti's poet of the political scene, Erika Fine, reflects, in verse, on the stunning outcome of the election.
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Poem: Election Obsession
Ahead of Tuesday's election, Cognoscenti's poet of the political scene, Erika Fine, confesses, in verse, to an acute case of Election Obsession.
Poem: Finally Women Are Turning To Hillary
Female voters have propelled Hillary Clinton to a sizable polling lead over Donald Trump. Too bad Clinton isn't their chief inspiration, writes Erika Fine.
Poem: How Low Can We Go?
Donald Trump is under fire for lewd comments about groping women. Our poet of the political scene, Erika Fine, offers this rhyming response.
Poem: Wary Of Gary
Our poet of the political scene, Erika Fine, weighs in on Libertarian presidential hopeful Gary Johnson’s latest “Aleppo moment.”
Poem: Mr. Weiner's Misdemeanor
A rhyming opinion piece from our poet of the political scene, Erika Fine.