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Roberta Allen

A writer of short stories, micro stories, a novelist and memoirist, Roberta Allen is the author of nine books, including her latest story collection, The Princess of Herself. She has taught private writing workshops for many years. She is also a conceptual artist in the collections of MoMA and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Two Micro Stories by Roberta Allen

Roberta Allen

THE DYING MAN The dying man just told the barmaid and two customers that he is dying. The two men stare at their drinks. The barmaid washes glasses so she doesn’t have to look at the dying man. “I’m so sorry,”...
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Hal Sirowitz
Four Poems by Hal Sirowitz
Roberta Allen
Removing Her Boots She took off her boots and said now she can get down and dirty. She got down but before she could get dirty, she fell asleep. Petting She took ...
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Catastrophes
Roberta Allen
No, the universe remains dark. We are animals overcome by catastrophes . . . but I suddenly discovered that alienation, the exploitation of man by man, and malnourishment, will pus...
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Timber at Brownies, NYC 1995
Timber Live At Brownies, NYC, June 1, 1995
Timber
Here's a gem that just resurfaced, a video of the complete performance by Timber live at Brownies, NYC, June 1, 1995. https://youtu.be/mRPQfvsUuq4 0:00 Let It Down 5:10...
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Timothy Leary Eldridge Cleaver
Timothy Leary Letter to Allen Ginsberg – from Algeria, 1970
Roberta Allen
Here it is the the third (and final) letter we received anonymously, from Timothy Leary to his friend Allen Ginsberg. Things haven't gone so swimmingly for the dear doctor since hi...
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May Day, photograph by Ted Barron
MAYDAY, MAYDAY
Roberta Allen
The white rain of petals that fell for a week is done. What catches now in my hair are the dried blossoms of the Callery Pear, startling and crackly, as they float and scatter,...
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