ghoststores

Driving around in the rain
on this day that used to be
called Armistice Day
(honoring Peace)
see what's probably happening
in your town too (the wars
are wearing us down)
stores are closing,
the ghosts are appearing

And our grocery store
where we get our food
is soon becoming gone

coming soon

In spite of all the hours against me,
the full time job that wakes me at 6
until 4 back to home commotion
before going to bed at 9, I will write for you!
This time it's a novel in 150 chapters.
Begun October 20, 2011
on the 7 A.M bus ride to job
until November 2, 2011
finishing in the woods at job.
Chapter 1 arrives soon!

Heads of Ayr

Mrs. Marion M. Blondel

8 Monsters

Here are the monster drawings
Rustle drew for the new poetry book
'Not To Worry'

An Elephant On His Hands

Back when I was researching silent comedian
Billie Ritchie (see blog from Jan.15, 2010)
I ran across a microfilm ad for this movie:

"An Elephant On His Hands "
IN VAIN HE TRIED TO RID HIMSELF
OF THE ELEPHANT
Jane secures an elephant as one of her
numerous pets. Eddie, her husband,
disliking animals of all kinds, is forced
to care for it. It's a huge job. He can't
get rid of it--no one wants it. A farce
along new lines, immensely funny
like the beast it stars.

I'm guessing this silent film is
long lost. Anyway, I couldn't resist
bringing it back to life, fading in
and out of sight: Jane, Eddie,
and the Elephant.

What's New?

I've been typing up letters of Kenneth Patchen
for a forthcoming book.

Also wrote a book of haiku
which will be available soon.
I've been calling it "Not To Worry"
then the other day, I was reading
KP's letter from 1967 and he
surprised me, saying the title: