Bernadette Mayer's "The Garden" with Marie Warsh

In this episode, Abby interviews art historian Marie Warsh about her book Central Park's Adventure-Style Playgrounds, about growing up surrounded by poetry and art on the Lower East side, and about her work to revive the legacies of unsung female artists. Together, they present an excerpt of “The Garden” by Bernadette Mayer, Marie's mother.Recitation begins at 45:50from "The Garden" by Bernadette MayerIf all our eyes had the clarity of applesIn a world as alteredAs if by the wood betonyAnd all kinds of basil were the only riders of the landIt would be good to be togetherBoth under and above the groundTo be sane as the madwort,Ripe as corn, safe as sage,Various as dusty miller and hens & chickens,In politics as kindly fierce and dragonlike as tarragon,Revolutionary as the lily.