As much as I would love to see you, make a mad dash up I-35 bring you a box of cigars, something tells me the money would be better spent as a donation to "save the poet"
Looking forward to the "book"
Going to start buying more of your stuff, so you will have something coming in. I got Cool Calm Collected, going to try and get some poetry to go with it.
in friendship
jack tilles et al
"Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect" Santayana The Idea of Christ in the Gospels
I can't remember who said or exactly how he said it, I think it was surfer mike maybe, and from geezer memory I think it was something like "the universe lacks for nothing and we get what we need." Or maybe it was from Spinoza and The Rolling Stones.
I am hoping you get everything you need for a full recovery.
My father "Crazy Mike" used to tell me it is all here and now, heaven or hell, and he also said there is an upside to illness, see I told you he was crazy.
I think your job is to enjoy yourself, and write. When I say I miss your voice I of course mean metaphorically. Is that a metaphor for how I hear your voice in your writing? From what you have written since you got struck by lightning again I think your voice is stronger than ever. Maybe it's like a blind person's hearing becoming more acute. I have heard that everything is metaphor. I wish I was half the writer you are.
in friendship crazy jack son of . . . .
i hope you got everything you need, it just scares the beejessus out of me to think about you smoking.
L-Rod, may G-d hold you in the palm of hand, & may Spiritual Wind be
at your back. I think you have a guardian angel... Glad to see you gaining weight and up and around...
Just a note...How're you, Lightning Rod, lately? Haven't heard anything... Hope you are okay & will have a Happy Thanksgiving. Doreen, say hi to him for me.
Thanks.