← John BerrymanHis Toy His Dream His Restby John BerrymanContinuation of dream songs exploring trauma, language, and fractured identityFind on Amazon↗About the authorJohn BerrymanAmerican poet whose Dream Songs, narrated by a blackface alter ego called Henry, are among the most original and disturbing works in American poetry. He struggled with alcoholism and depression throughout his life.More by John BerrymanHomage to Mistress BradstreetDramatic poem depicting imagined dialogue between poet and early American woman→77 Dream SongsSequence of dream-like poems narrating a fragmented, troubled consciousness→Collected Poems→