BLACKLIST, WHAT BLACKLIST, THERE'S NO BLACKLIST, YOUR POETRY IS WORTHLESS, THAT'S ALL

... OVER THE THREE DECADES I LIVED IN BOSTON THE MASS STATE ARTS COUNCIL AWARDED CASH GRANTS TO DOZENS AND DOZENS, HUNDREDS OF POETS—

BUT NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I APPLIED FOR ONE, GUESS WHAT:

THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME A FUCKING PENNY.

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