Me. . . and Roberto Bolaño. . .
on the roof garden on Sansome
taking advantage of the privately
owned public open space somewhat
overlooking San Francisco
bay he’s talking to me through
his Unknown University about
life and mystery and the real
and I don’t fully understand him
because I’m only half paying
attention allowing my mind
to wander and it doesn’t
really matter because I’m
drinking coffee and enjoying
the view and the company
Steven Hendrix received his M.A. in English and Comparative Literature from California State University, Long Beach. He co-hosted the pop-up bookstore and reading series Read On Till Morning in San Pedro, CA and is the co-author of the poetry collection Leave With More Than You Came With (Arroyo Seco, 2019). His work has appeared in Chiron Review, Redshift, Silver Birch Press, Hobo Camp Review, and Drunk Monkeys, among others. His website is readontillmorning.org. He currently lives in San Francisco.
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