From "A Total Room"
Excerpt of a long poem in dialogue with Bernadette Mayer
Note: Please see the companion essay on publishing and the bullshit of professionalized literature.
Preface
A year ago, on November 22nd, the poet Bernadette Mayer passed away at 77. For a whole lifetime, she stayed true to her own advice: “Work your ass off to cha…
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