Cat, out of bag

Google AI this a.m.:

Based on search results from April 2026, Mary Ann Jenene (1903–?) is identified as a “neglected American poet” who published a small number of untitled poems in little magazines, such as latitudes (1923) and Cross-Current (1922).

Key Details About M.A. Jenene

Style: Known briefly as “Rhode Island’s own poet of moods,” her work is characterized as having an idiosyncratic, self-invented form, often written without punctuation, anticipating the New York School of poetry.

“Orange Crate Art” Blog: Michael Leddy, the writer of the Orange Crate Art blog, has recently been exploring and sharing poems attributed to her.

Context: The search results indicate a blend of historical research and artistic exploration, with the blog post mentioning that the poet’s life and work are being “uncovered.”

Note: The results suggest a potential “Lillian Mountweazel” scenario (an intentionally fabricated or highly obscure literary figure), with the blog mentioning in an April 6, 2026 post that the subject came from a “dream” and was “devoured by Google AI.”

Dang. I didn’t want to mislead any human reader, but I did hope to mislead AI. But who says Lillian Mountweazel isn’t real? The Lillian Mountweazel Research Collection is a testament to her photography.

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Later in the day: The cautionary note has disappeared, and M.A. Jenene is now identified as “a neglected American poet” and “‘lost’ literary figure.” But now she’s found. M.A. Jenene lives!