...a deathly serenade...

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this, particularly with the undertaking of
Georges Perec's biography and the important
publishing of Caroline Samo — the very
renowned T.V chef's book, OMG, I Love Food. A
Posthumous release would have been possible,
but feeling that he was struggling with the
perfection of this book of poetry Franz quickly,
and pointedly, physically destroyed the work I
read in physical form only. There remains no
history of this book of poetry as of yet.
Disappointing, as it may be― especially in light
of his death― he himself decided to move in a
new direction, he told me, particularly with
Vanity. Blue, which I always intended to publish
the minute he completed this work and he felt
that it was perfect and ready.
Set next to the note is a Guardian
newspaper article. Facing up, the article, folded
in half, contains a review of Leila's Poetry book,
Elysium, with the headline seemingly containing
the pun: Elysiumed Off; which has four red lines
through the words, assumedly scribed by Franz.
Protective of Leila this may be the pouring of his
anger for the words written in the article, which
were particularly derisive; calling Leila "a
wannabe Slyvia Plath", and ending with the
words, "perhaps her famous literary friend,
Franz Bema will help our lady in question and
show her how a true genius works, I don't
believe her and hope her next yet to be titled
book will be better." In the margin of this same
page is a small drawing of what looks like a
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