John Mercuri Dooley


an excerpt from MIary



June 17

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(Note: In performance, this is a work for three voices.)

John Mercuri Dooley's work has appeared in Fascicle, Moria, No Tell Motel and elsewhere. He co-curates the Demolicious Poetry/Multimedia Series in Cambridge, Mass.

 
 
 
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