“Struck dumb by love among the walruses And whales, the off-white polar bear with stuffing Missing, the mastodons like muddy buses, I… — L.E. Sissman Copy Share Image
“The serious writer must take serious vows…a vow of silence, except through his work. A vow of consistency, sticking with writing to… — L.E. Sissman Vow of silence Copy Share Image
“No matter how awful it is to be sitting in this Terrible magazine office, and talking to this Circular-saw-voiced West side girl… — L.E. Sissman Copy Share Image
“3. Alone The long march up the fulvous ridgebacks to The marches, the frontiers of difference -- Where flesh marches with bone,… — L.E. Sissman Journey Copy Share Image
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