Rose Lesniak, the magnetic feminist poet who heckled John Ashbery and trained dogs, is dead. She was 70
Arts & Letters Daily • 2/27/2026
Summary
Rose Lesniak, a feminist poet known for heckling John Ashbery and training dogs, has died at the age of 70.
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