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Cover artist Erik Weber Language English Media type Print (Hardcover) Originally published 1976 Page count 127 Publisher Simon & Schuster | 4.1/5 Goodreads Country United States Publication date 1976 Pages 127 Genre Poetry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by Rommel Drives on Deep into Egypt Similar Richard Brautigan books, American poetry books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loading Mercury with a Pitchfork is Richard Brautigan's ninth poetry publication. Published in 1976, the book includes 127 poems. The four line title poem discusses the effort and interest in undertaking an obviously impossible task, such as loading the liquid metal Mercury using only a pitchfork.
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