← John BerrymanHomage to Mistress Bradstreetby John BerrymanDramatic poem depicting imagined dialogue between poet and early American womanFind 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 Berryman77 Dream SongsSequence of dream-like poems narrating a fragmented, troubled consciousness→His Toy His Dream His RestContinuation of dream songs exploring trauma, language, and fractured identity→Collected Poems→