“Them lady poets must not marry, pal . . . It is a true error to marry with poets / or to be by them.” — John Berryman Copy Share Image
“Dream Song 187 Them lady poets must not marry, pal. Miss Dickinson—fancy in Amherst bedding hér. Fancy a lark with Sappho, a tumble in the bushes with Miss Moore, a spoon with Emily, while Charlotte glare. Miss Bishop’s too noble-O.… — John Berryman Copy Share Image