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rambles on language, process, and the death of genre

the anatomy of a poet rambles on language, process, and the death of genre mary retta Feb 15, 2021 13 Share Click here to read this essay on Substack. I. Many years ago now, a friend, let’s call her Jay, shipped me a book for my birthday. “These words have brought me much comfort these last months,” she inscribed on the inside cover, “and I hope they do the same for you.” At the time, the book was at the top of best sellers lists and had sold millions of copies worldwide. I had seen it on the shelves of my school’s library, on my friend’s Instagram feeds––if Jay hadn't have sent it to me, I’m

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