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Ode to a Dog of Gloucester

January 5, 2025 – 9:05 am

Honoring Boatswain, a dog.

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January 3, 1979 – Journal – East Village

January 3, 2025 – 10:33 am

Alice and I get drunk at CBGBs with Bill Yusk. At CBGBs. Where else? Alice was mad at me, because she had to wait at the door. Lisa Krystal wouldn’t let her in for free without me. Kim wasn’t waitressing either. “I don’t understand why they treat you like they do.” Alice thinks I’m nothing. […]

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OLD POEM FROM THE UNKNOWN

January 1, 2025 – 6:09 pm

From 2022 In the end I saw myself As others saw me. A middle-aged man to turn older An older man to become ancient Since age eight Refusing to obey the vow of Faith Demanded by the Sisters of St. Mary__ Now I never kneel before the altar I never ask for forgiveness for my […]

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Montauk Train # 24

December 25, 2024 – 2:48 pm

Montauk Train # 24 Yesterday afternoon I returned to New York from Montauk The 2:45pm train to Atlantic Avenue On time departure Picking up speed along Navy Beach 60 Crossing Hither Hills New York City bound For Christmas Eve___ The only passenger on the head car Sitting on the right side Out the window Nepeague […]

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Central Park Boat Pond 2024

December 21, 2024 – 5:59 pm

October 7th 1993 Autumn settles on the boat pond Central Park trees Green to Orange to Yellow On the pond To radio controlled sloops Racing Through fallen leaves__ An imitation America Cup Both sail south Driven on a crisp northwesterly___ Central Park Not the East Village Rosy cheeked children Race around the pond Beyond arm’s […]

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