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“Art has side effects,” I said.

Bobbi Lurie

Art has side effects, I said - Bobbi Lurie - Marcel Duchamp

“Art has side effects,” I said. quitting art finally at death I woke up at the end of a dark hall … a man was staring at me intensely … I felt a shock run through me … it was a guy from the … [Read more...]

“I am a deserter” — Marcel Duchamp

Bobbi Lurie

L - art by D. Enck

“I am a deserter” - Marcel Duchamp I looked out the window. The leaves were turning yellow… turning towards death … or turning towards resurrection … No. Death … Duchamp said when we die … [Read more...]

Endgame (May you live in interesting times – Chinese Curse)

Bobbi Lurie

Endgame collage - Denise Enck

I walked out of the bookstore, grateful for fresh air. I looked up a poster announcing an upcoming reading by Karl Ove Knausgård. I turned my head and looked at The Gluten-Free Bakery next … [Read more...]

Concealing The Light From The Lit

Bobbi Lurie

Marcel Duchamp by Man Ray

" … the milieu of chess players is far more sympathetic than that of artists." A man at The Remainders Table was pointing at my sketchbook. " … huh?…" "… I have come to the personal … [Read more...]

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Empty Mirror

Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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