Charles Bernstein and Susan Bee's collaborative poem 'Before You Go' published on artcritical

The poem 'Before You Go' by Charles Bernstein and Susan Bee was published on June 9, 2011, on artcritical.com. This collaborative work features a series of evocative, fragmented verses exploring themes of memory, despair, and departure through vivid imagery. The publication includes four images alongside the complete text of the poem. Charles Bernstein is a prominent poet and literary critic, while Susan Bee is an artist known for her visual and textual collaborations. The poem's structure alternates between concise, image-rich lines and more abstract meditations on emotional states. No specific exhibition or event location is mentioned in the source material. The work represents a significant intersection of poetry and visual art within contemporary creative practice.