No, Wait. Yep. Definitely Still Hate Myself.

by Robert Fitterman

Poetry. Robert Fitterman's new book- length poem borrows its poetic form, loosely, from James Schuyler's The Morning of the Poem, to orchestrate hundreds of found articulations of sadness and loneliness from blogs and online posts. A collective subjectivity composed through the avatar of a singular speaker emerges. But the real protagonist of No, Wait. Yep. Definitely Still Hate Myself. is subjectivity as a mediated construct—the steady stream of personal articulations that we have access to are personal articulations themselves already mediated via song lyrics, advertising, or even broadcasters. No, Wait... blurs the boundary between collective articulation and personal speech, while underscoring the ways in which poetic form participates in the mediation of intimate expression.

Genres: Poetry

88 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2014

Reviews

[Liv · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think this is singularly the most honest, raw and impactful book i have read to date. Thank you for making this. READ ONLY IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO PROCESS AND TALK IT THOUGH WITH DEFO NOT A GOOD IDEA IF U R FEELING A BIT MENTALLY UNSTABLE xxx

also very good because it made me rethink how to be a good friend <3

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not just a very funny take on the solipsistic whiner whom nobody likes (especially himself), Fitterman's poem/monologue/rant is poetically and rhetorically smart and well-crafted. Fitterman takes every cliché you've heard (or muttered to yourself when especially self-pitying) about being a lonely loser, couched in a pedestrian, blandly limited vocabulary, and shapes them into the counterproductive terms of persuasion the "nobody loves me" uric stream of words is supposed induce. An indictment of not just self-centeredness but also of a cold culture that urges its members along a path cut of all ties to civic life and community.

[Sara Gerot · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book takes a lot of fortitude. . . I mean it is legit annoying. I actually like that kind of poetry. It is oppressive and obsessive.

[Jeffrey West · Rating 5 out of 5]

"And so the loneliness is perpetuated."

[Rama · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't know what I was expecting. The title was intriguing and I've been loving poetry lately so I picked it up and.... yeah. It was not worth it.

[Kennedy Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This such a breath of fresh air for me! I haven’t read any poetry like this before. It is very good and pointing out the self aware flaws of the writer as well as the glaring ones in our very self serving society. It gave me all the gloom & doom of self loathing but in a witty way while also showing this mindset is a product of the society we now live in.
It has been over a year since I’ve read a poetry book for the first time and not actively rolled my eyes. Such a sweet relief in a Rupi Kaur saturated era of writing!

[⏺ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the book I wish I had written.

Total sadness, total darkness, total coldness, total pain.

[Serena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gah, the pain is tremendous.

[Charlize Maeve · Rating 4 out of 5]

very interesting writing style, very relatable, heartbreaking.

[Amelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is pretty good to read aloud - in long breathless passages - to whoever happens to be standing nearby.