TExt POEM ONE: -YES*I*KNOW*/-..-&*I’LL*GET*/-..-RIGHT*ON*IT*NOW?_..-BUT*AT*81*-YEARS*/-..-AS*SOON*IT*GETS* -*WARM*ER*(!)?-..-(SWEETIE*PIE!)?--YO- U*UNDER*STAND*I*HURT*/-..-SO*MUCH*FROM*/-..-MYE*ARTH*RIT*IS /-&*I*AIN’T/-..(BEEN*ABLE/-..(!?)-..-TO(DUMP*MYE*DIA*BETES*/-..ANY* -WHERE’S*/-..-*BRO*/-..-JE’SU*‘E’S*(!)? POEM TWO: -(LUCK*I*LY*WAKE*ING*UP*AGAIN(!)?)-..-(&*THE*BODY*WANT*ING*- TOBE*FED*AGAIN(!)?)-..-(&*FIND*ING*SARAH*JANE*KENT’S/-..-(THREE- *NEW*E*MAIL’S/-..-(REQUESTING*THAT*I*STAY*/-..-(*ALIVE*/-..-SHE*H- OPES*/-..-(REALLY*THAT*I*DIE?(!?)_..-(BUT*TOO*MUCH*TRUTH’S*OUT-S TANDING*/-..-(DOWN*IN*FLORIDA*/-..-DO*ING*NUDE*/-..PUSH*UPS* ON*TY*PHOON*BEACHES*!?)_..-*YEAH*I*KNOW*/-..-(TOO*MUCH*AB -OUT*/-..--(THE*KILLER*BLACK*WIDOW’S/-..-(RED*HOUR*GLASS*?_>>SP UN*SO*TIGHT*LY/-..-(WITH*”*THE*SUN*/-..-(SHINE*ING*OFF*OF*?-..* -SO*BRIGHT*LY(!)?-..--&*ALL’S*WELL*/-..-(>>THAT*END’S*WELL!)_(!?)-BU- T*SHAYLA*/-..(-BLACK*AFRO*AT*TRADER*JOES/-..-CUT*OUT*N’*LAUG- HTER*AS*SHE*DROPS*WHITE*GALLON*MILK*/-..-(ALL*OVER*MINE*&- &*WHIT-E*WOE*MAN*’S(‘?)-*TOES(!)?-..-MIGHT*BE*/-..-TOO*MUCH*F- ...-?-..-*FOR*ME( -)-..-(ME*HOPE*ING/-..-SHE*MIGHT*/-..-(GO*DOWN*&*DROWN*DRO*- WN*ME?_>>WF”*HER*LUS*I*-CIOUS*/-..-(BIG*LIPS?_>>-BIG*GER*/-..TH AN*BIG!)?_>>&*-THOSE*HOU-R*GLASS*HIPS(!!!????)-..-GO*FOR*TAKI-? -..-AKING*SOCIAL*SEX*U*AL*/-..-..*TRIPS*(!)?-..-*N’*SOME*SHADY*M? -O*-TELL*0*-L(!)? POEM THREE: -BUT*THEN*AGAIN*/-..-(THERE*YO*ARE!?)_..-SINGLE*&*DES*TI*TUTE!?) -HUSH*HUSH*/-..-&*(WHITE*BIRD*ING/-..or*-(WHILE*BIRD*ING/-..-*M- USH*-FLUSH*THE*QUAIL*/-..-(LIKE*VICE*PRES?)-..DOWN*IN*TEX-AS(!)?- SOME*WHERE*NEAR*PLANO/-..-&*(THE*MEX*I*CAN*WALL*BUILT*BYE -*TRUMP’SMILI*TANT*CON*STRUCTION*SLDIER’S(!)?_..-IF*SO*SO*BE*I -T(!)?-..-AS*I*RE*FUSE*TO*BE*LONG/-..-TO*ANY*PARTY/-..*PO*LIT*I*C- AL(!)?_..-&*(AM*STILL*FREE*THINK*ER/-..-LIKE*THE*HICK*MUSIC/-..PLA- YED*-..-(DOWN*IN*DEL*RIO*TEXAS!)?-..-(LIKE*BLOOD*&*WHISKEY/-??- ON*-..(THE*HIGH*WAY?_=//-..WAT*A*SHAME(!)?-..-(WAT*A*SHAME!)? POEM FOUR: -YES*IT’S*TRUE*/-..*FOUR*-CUME’S*-AFTER*THREE*(!)_?-..-(BUT*I*DE*TE -ST*COM*MON*ESS(!)?-..-(BEING*A*DUKE’S*DESCEND*ENT)?_..-(?????) -EH*SHAY*LA(!)?-..-(I*GUESS*ANI’S*COW’S*/-..-WULD’NT*LAUGH*N’-? -N’*WYNE*WOOD?_..-(OKLA.?)_-AFTER*SWASH*ING*THEIR*TEATS*N’- WARM*WATER*/-..-COLD*BARTER*/-..-FREEZE*ING*COLD*HANDS(!)??? -&*THE*IN*SULT*?_>>UV’/-..(PASTER*I*ZING?_>>_&*ADD*ING*VITAM- IN *D*)!?-..TO*(COUNTRY*WHOLE*MILK)!?-..-TAKE’S*THE*FUN*/-..-OUT *UV’/-..-*IT*(!)?-..-EH*SHAY*LA(!)?-..-WhEN’S*THE*(LAST*TIME*ANY*O- NE’S/-..-(LOOKED*INE*ANY*COWS’/-*EYES*(!)? POEM FIVE: -&*SO*YOU*TOO*ARE*-(STILL*HERE*READ*INGLY/*TRANS*FIXED!!!!!?) -BYE*WAT*-..-(YOU*THOUGHT*/-..-WAS*ONLY*A*COUNTRY*BOY!!!!!!?) -SO*-(THE*NYC*TIMES*?_>-(NEWS*AIN’T*NEWS*?_>AIN’T*NOTHING- &*-(NO*ONE*HAS*/-..-(THE*RIGHT*/-..-TO*EVER*CHANGE*/-MYE*WO -RD’S/-..-N”*MYE*ORGINAL*WORD*ING/-..-OR*BOOK’S*WORDING*O -R*TIT*LES/-..-RIGHT*GIRL’S(!?)_..-(&*MOTHER*MARY*/-.._&*LIZARD*FR- OM*ROME*/-..-WF’*ITALIAN*FLAG*IN*MOUTH?_..-LIKE*ALLAN*STONE -LIKE*ALLAN*STONE*/-..WANTING*TO*/-..-*HE*SAID*SHER*ROD*/-..I* WILL*BUY*YOUR*WORK*-(*PAINTINGS*)?-..-&*(THROW*AWAY*THE*-? (FOUND*OB*JECTS/-..-WHICH*PROOVES*/-..-(THAT*MONIE*IS*HEART? -LESS*CORRUPT*IBLE*KING*?_>>-(RIGHT*JAIME?_..-&*(YOUR*DIVORCE *-..-(*TWICE*/-..-TO*TWO*UN*SUSPECT*ING*GIRLS!)?..-RIGHT*EASTER- -&*CATHY*?_>>-..-(&*THE*RED*ROUSE*?_>>..-(SHE*RROD*HOBB*LES*- OFF*WF’*/-..&*AS*/-..-SELF*TRUTH*?_..-UV’*ROME(!)?_?-.._&*GIRL’S*N -*ROME*?_>>-DON’T*GET*ME*START*ED/-..-ES*PEC*I*LY/-..-*NEAR*/- QUER*CH*I*NELLA(!)-..-JUST*ABOVE*MAP*?_>>UV’-(SOUTH*ERN*GEN -O*IA(!))?-..-as-*MOS*QUIT*OS**of*-(I*T**LI*AN*/-..-RIV**I*ERA!)?? POEM SIX: -&*(THE*WIND*BLEW*/-..-IN(OFF*THE*WATER*/-..-BYE*THE*/-..*HUND- REDS?_..-BITING*THE*UN*SUS*PECTING/-..-(NUDE*BODIES*MAKING*L -OVE*/-..-AT*TOP*UV’/-..-SMALL*BEACH*HOUSE/-..OF’/-..*CUR*ATOR*- *ITAL*IAN*/-..-RE*STOR*ER/-..UV*-..-(THE*LAST*SUPPER/-..-TO*RENDER? -A*SPOON*/-..NEAR*THE-..(ITALIAN*LAGOON!)?_..-&*HIS*NAME*ESQ- -*UAPE*S’/-..-*ME*/-(!?)-..AFTER*EAT*ING*ALL*THOSE*FICI*-N’*HIS*BA CK*YARD(!)?-..-*RIGHT*/-..-MAE*STR*EO/-..-UV’/-..THE*PAINTED*MAS*T ER*-PIECE*/-..BYE*-(LEO*NARD*O/-..-IN*1495-..1498!)?-..-SO*MAES*TR TRO ..*/-SIG*NOR*I/-..-TINT*TOR*I/-..-&*MOG*LIA*/-..-SHOULD*NOT*- ME NTIO--*HER*NAME*/-..-BE*CAUSE*I*FOR*/-..-(GOT*IT*/-..-HA*/HA* */HA/..-?-?-? POEM SEVEN: -SO*MUCH*/-..-FOR*MYE*AL*Z’HEIM*ER’S/-..-OR*(PARKIN*SON’S!)?-..? (JUST*GOT*SAVED/-..-(BYE*MYE*41*YEAR*OLD*SON/-..-WAKING*ME- -*FROM*HORR*I*BLE*NIGHT*MARE*/-..-WHICH*HAS*RE*PEATED*IT*S- ELF*/-..-(WHEN*THE*PRESS*URE/-..-(BE*COMES*ABOUT*DEATH*/-..-*M- E*FLY*ING/-..WITH*OUT*EAGLE*WINGS(!)?-..-&*(MYE*BROTHER*14*Y- EARS*YOUNGER*NEVER*TALK*ING*N’*AVIAN*/-..-*OKIE*CODE(!)?-..- UV*TWEET*ING*/-..-OLE*ANG*SINE/-..-(THE*SOUTH*/-..-SHALL*RISE*A- GAIN*/-..-..-(ON*A*PRAYER*/-..-UV’*A*/-..-(EAGLE’S*WING!)?_..WF’OU -T*SELF*HELP’S(!)?-..-*LEAVE*’S/-..-*ME*(*-FLASH*LITE*STAIR*ING!)?-..&- ME*LIV*ING/-..-(NEAR*THE*FAMOUS*/-..-*HOUSE*OF*BLIND*NESS!)? -&*(GIVEN*YELLOW*WHITE*/-..-RED*TIP*PED*CANE*/-..-(AH*ROON*E- Y(!)?-..AS*(MYE*OFF*SHOOT*?_..-TIS*(ALL*SO*-*RATHER*BRIL*LANT(!? ). POEM EIGHT: -BUT*AS*YOU*CAN*SEE*/-..-(NO*MATCH*FOR*ME*/-..-IN*A*-(WORLD *DEBATE*?_>..-RIGHT*ARI(!)?-..-AT*LEAST*WITH*OUT*/-..-HIS*FLASH*L-. IGHT(!)-..-FLASH*ING*SYNO*NYMS*/-..-*OCC*AS*ION*ALY(!)?-&**OK- LA*HOMA*WEED’S/-..-(DON’T*COME*THAT*OFt*EN!)-..RIGHT*BROOK *-LYN*PUG*/-..-or*Mo*mo*ko(!)? POEM NINE: -&*WHERE*FORE*OUT*/-..-NOW*MYE*BEAUTIFUL*-HOT*EYED*COW*(! ?)-..-I*MEAN*SOME*THING*/-..LIKE*MYE*ETCH*ING*/S/-..-*DRAWN*N RE*VERSE*/-..ON*-(COPPER*PLATES*)?-...-&*(PAID*FOR*BYE*FRIEND*(S PINELLI*/-..-&*ITALIAN*/-..-(LIVING*IN*AR*MONK/-..-WF’*AURORA*BO -BORE*ALIS?-..-(&*BEGGING*ME/-..-TO*GIVE*MYE’SON’S*EDUCATION? -MONE’IES/-..-LIKE*RED*FOX*/-..-*STEALING*WHITE*LEG*HORN*/-..*C- *HICKEN’S-/-..-(FROM*BARN*HOUSE*BANK!)?-..-A*NON*MORAL*ACT!) -WHICH*WULD*/-..-BECOME*IN*HER*I*TANCE*/-..-&*A*SON’S*BE*TR- AY*-*AL(!)? POEM TEN: -&*NOW*WERE*FRIEND’S*AGAIN(!)?-..(&*ONLY*GLORIA*KNOWS/-..-) OUR*SEX*UAL*LONG*ING(!)?-..-(!???????)??-OF*COURSE*SPINELLI’S*D EAD*/-..WHEN*I*WENT*TO*/-..-HIS*HOUSE*/-..-THE*FUN*ER*AL*OVE- *R(!)?.. -&*NOW*YOU*KNOW/-..THE*SORDID*STORY(!)?_..-SO*DOES?- A*R*OR*A*/-..-BOR*E*AL*IS(!)? POEM ELEVEN: WE*ARE*EVEN*THEN*MYE*SANDRO*SON(!)_?-..-(YOU*SHOW*ING*U P(!)?..-&*WAVE*ING*YOUR*CELL*/-..*PHONE*/-;;(FLASH*LITEIN*MYE*- *FACE*?_>>-(BLIND*N‘-*ME*?_..-LIKE*a*DES*MOD*A/-..-(LONG*E ar -AR*ED*BAT*?_>>FROM*ARK-and*SAW*/-..-FT>*SMITH*CAVES(!)??? -..- (JUST*LIKE*I*PRED*ICTED?)-..&*YIN-G*/-..-TIS*NOT*FOR*/-any..-KARA* - OKE YELLE’RS/-.._*NOW*or*-/-..-to*mor*row*/-.-SPIE*LUNK*I’N-?/(THE*NEW*EST*MIS*FIT*/-..-EVEN*FOR*/-..-(HOME*TOWN*DUDE!)?-..?- -like*any*auss*ie/--or*/--OKLA*HOMAN?..-OR*DRuNK*Mex*I*can ? poem twelve: -here*In*The*Bronx-..-(MYE*SON*suggested?)-..-(That*I*Store*)- the*Paintings*/-..-There*But*?_-I*Said**Must*/-..-be**stored* ??a*- *w-ay*?_..-(WHERE*ONly*The*-(Art*baron*Knows?)-..-be*ca -u*se*I*-?-teach*/-..a*-(Master*class*IN*Painting?)-..*NOw*in*S - .ORAN-ge(!)?)?-..-&*I*Don’t*Want*/-..-to*(-..put*out*/-..*any* - *on e ’s*star?)-. poem thirT*teen: -hear*that*/-..-elsie*O(!)?-&*I*BEEN*DRINK*ING*/-..-(LOW*CALORIE- PINK*LEMON*AID*/-..-SPELLED*WF’/-(CREAT*IVE*TWIST’S/-UV*A*POET -GONE*MASTER*BONK*ER’S/-..-IN*SO. ORANGE(!!!)?-..-&*IN*NYC(!)??- -..-&*AFTER*A*MONTH*&*HALF?-..-SAY’S-..(FOR*GET*-ABOUT*IT)?-*YO? -SO*I*DID*/-..-HONOR*POOP*FROM/-..-HORSE’S*MOUTH(!)?-..-BUT*SO -ME*HOW*/-..-IT*HURT’S/-..-TO*CARE*ABOUT*SOME*ONE/-..&*BE*REJ -ECTED/-..-MUCH*LESS?_>>LIKE*A*BEAR/-..*OU*TA*HI*BER*NATION?-? -OR*SPIL*LING/-..(HER*CRAYONS/-..-OR*REMBRANDT*PASTELS*FLOOR * *-*WARD(!)?_..-RIGHT*LAR’S/-..-*BABY*?/-..WHY*DID*N’T*ELSIE*?-..-TEL- L*ME*SOONER*/-..-ABOUT*YOUR*HOUSE*/-..-IN*KEY*WEST/-..&*HER* &*TWO*OTHER*GIRL*FRIENDS/-..-(FLASHING*HEMING*WAY’S*BAR*)? -*NUDE*WF”/-..-(ONLY*RAIN*COATS*)?-..IS*WHY*/-..(THE*CHICKEN*D -IDN’(!)?-..-(CROSS*THE*/-..OTHER*SIDE/-..-OF*FLORIDA*ROAD*/-..-(BUT -*I*AM*SORRY*/-..-I*DIDN’T*SEE*&*SMELL*/-..-THE*2.5*MUD*FROM*- THE*HURRICANE*HILDA*?_>&*HELPED*SHOVEL*/-..-&*WASH*IT*AWA- Y/-..-”ACCORDING*TO*YOU*/-..-IT*WAS*A*STINKING*MESS(!)”-YO*Y? POEM FOURTEEN: -DON’T*WORRY*ABOUT*IT*-ELSIE*O/-..-YOUR*(GREEN*NOTE?)_..-(MAI LED-THAT*WEEK*END/-..IT*SHALL*NEVER/-..*SURFACE*/-..-(TOO*NAST- Y!)?.-..-(FOR*THIS*PRESS!)?-I*DON’T*WANT*TO/-..-(RUN*OUT*OF*INK? POEM FIFTEEN: -&*I*SHAN’T/-..-GO*BACK*ON*MYE*WORD?-..-(REMEM*BER*ME*LIGH- TLY(!)?-..-&*LET*THE*-(*BEAR*NOTE*LIE!)?-AS*I*DON’T*/-..WANT*TO*P- UT*/-..-ANY*ONE’S*STAR*OUT(!)?-..-I*SAY*/-..-LET*ALL*IL*LUSTRAT*OR- *BEAST’s*LIE*/-..-BE*NEATH*/-..-THEIR*OWN*/-..-(SHALLOW*-*GREEDY */-..&*crude*/-..-*CHEAP*NON*MORAL*/-..&-*******NON*FINE*/-ART *STUPID***ART-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(?)--OF*/-..-(*HISTORY*LESS*20th*century*-ART*ART(!)?) (UN*TIETED*LD*YIELD*IG*IG*NO*RANT*/-..-86*YEARs********IN*******?-COUNT*RY*n.j.-..AB-OUT*/-STUPID*/-..-NON*********(TASTE*FU*LL*=...-*ART*CODE’S?).? POEM SIXTEEN: -oh*what*a*show*/-.._I(*PUT*ON*/-..-FOR*MYE*SON”S*FRIEND!)?..-LIKE*A*MAN*IN*QUITE*DE*MEAN -ER/-..-*BERT*Ong*keo*(!)?-..-this*well*man*ner’ed-..-(a*-*LA*OC*TION*/-..-*Gen*TILE/-..-GEN*TLE*-?? -tle*man*/-..—OAR’SMAN/-..-Makes*Me*/-..-(SU*spect*the*fire*Tiger*/-..-a*ASTROLOGY*-sign*in*(!?)-?? C-hi*nese*astrology(!)?_..-&*I*Know*Tiger’s/-r..-All*ways’/-..(!!!!!!!)?-&*(want*their*wa y/..-*no*Matter*/-..-?*what*Forrest?_>>THEY*DOM*I*Nate(!)?-..is*One*animal*/-..-I*Fear*(!?) _..-whether*BEN*GEL*******/-..-or*A*RUSSIAN*-..* *(! ??)-*******TIGERS(!?)-&*THERE’S*SOME*THING*/-..-(ONE*HAS*TO*RES*PECT(?)-..WITH*THOSE*LONG*BLACK*STRIPES/-..-ON*-(GOOD*LOOKING*LO -W*(KEY*ED*/-..*TAWNY*ORANGE?)-..-(NOT*LIKE*SO*ORANGE*’S/-*NEW*TENNIS*COURT’S)!!!!!!!?? -their’s*some*Thing*/-..-verY*beaut*I*ful/-..-in*their*Down*C- oated*way’s/-..-(Con*Fi*Dent/-..-&*verY*kind*/-..-may*be*even* -*Gentl--E*/-..-if*From*/-..a*La*otion*boat*ing*/-..-*Des*cen*d- denT*cy*-(!)?-*FLOAT*ING?-..-PAD*DLING)-..-*DOWN*/-..-(DNA?)-..-(!?)-(??)-..-*RIVER*--*GENT*LE*LING(?)--*DREAM*ING?-..-I*Think* some*/-..(?*-..*One*Must*/-..-*trust*/BE*here*/-..-is*IN*Order(!)-?-okay(!)? POEM SEVENTEEN: -YES*I*THINK*ALSO*OKAY(!)?-..(YES!)?-..-(AT*ANOTHER*TIME*I*MIGHT- *THINK*/-..-*DIF*FER*ENTLY/-..-(Like*last*sun*day?)-..wf’*sun*shi- hing*/-.-(For*Mye*Mother*/-&*Dad!)?-..-con*Join*ing*?_..-Zy*g ote*/-..-as*Sperm*&*egg*(!)?-..-*cr*eating*-.-(Both*My*self*/-..-&***(MYE*FATE!)?-...-(AS*IF*WE*AREN”T*HIT*BYE*LARGE*METER*ORITE? POEM EIGHTEEN: WELL-THAT*OUGHT*BOUT/-..(DO*IT*BERT?)-..—(SINCE*YOU*NEVER*BROUGHT*THE*****PHONE? -(BOOK*OVER*SO*I*/-..*COULD*/-..-*FIGURE*OUT*/-..-THIS*SYS*TEM*TO*IT’S//-..-*MAD*NESS(!!?)-? -&*/-..(NO*ONE*SEEMS*/-..TO*CARE*ABOUT*/-..-(THEIR*TENDER*/-..-(LOVING*FATHER’S*LOVE/-!?) -BUT*/-..(GENER*ATION*X?!?)-..&*GENER*ATION*PHILIP*LAWRENCE*SHERROD,NA-PAINTER*/-PO ET*/-..-&*-..*COMPOSER*/-..-THAT*WORKS/-..-(TILL*LATE/-..IN*THE*NITE*/-..-*ON*THE*PIANO’S/-..-?(*RUSSIAN*&*OFF*BROAD*WAY*BALD*WIN*-!?))-..*SU*PREME*AC*RO*SONIC*&*(OFF*KEY*SOME*TIMES/-..TO*EX*PRESS*NO*VIO*LENT*/-..-IN*CON*SIS*TANT*******************ISIIS*HARM*ONY*??? POEM NINETEEN: &*SHE*SAID*/-..-I*WILL*POSE*FOR*YOU*/-..-SINCE*I*LIVE*SO*CLOSE-..-BECAUSE*I*WANT*YOU(!? )-TO*BANG*ME*/-..-BECAUSE*I*FEEL*/-..-SO*HORNEY(!?)_..-*ME*MOVING*MYE*FINGERS*/-..-..(!?)?—GINGER*LY*-..(ON*DESK?)_..-(NERV*OUS*LY?)-..-(BUT*BLANCHE*/-..-(I*V’E*NEVER*PAINTED/-..-A*HAMMER*TOE/-..-(MUCH*LESS*/-..-ONE*THAT*ASSERT’S*IT*S’SELF/-..-(BYE*GROWING*BACK?) */-..AT*LEAST*/-..-ON*FRIDAY(! POEM TWENTY: -AT*LEAST*/-..-SOME*TELE*PHONE*OP*ER*A*TOR’S/-..-WANT*TO*MAIN*TAIN*/-..-THE*SWICH*BOA RD*&*WINK*&*SMILEE/-..AT*YOU*/-..-*LIKE*IN*/-..-1945(!)?..-(LIKE*IN*&*AF*TER*?_>>WW*2-..WF’UN -CLE*SAM*/-..POINT*ING*HIS*-(FINGER*STRAIGHT*/-..-AT*YOU*AMERICA(!)_..-WITH*LOOK*/-THAT- COULD*&*WOULD*/-..-(KILL*A*DOG/*BUT*NOT*REAL*LY*/-..A*-(PIT*BULL*/-..-OR*HORE*HOUND(!?) -(BUT*WUID*KILL*/-..-(LITTLE*WHITE*RAB*BITS/..ON*AN*(BRIGHT*SHINE*ING*EASTER*SUN*DAY? POEM TWENTY*ONE: -WELL*IT’S/-..-(BEEN*A*FINE*DAY/-&*RATHER*FRUIT*FUL/-..-(BEING*ABLE*TO*UP*POST*MYE*NE- W*BOOK*/-..-&*(BEING*NEAR*DEATH(?)-..-ONE*DOES*N’T*TAKE*/?-..*SUC*CESS*LIGHT*LY-..-(!!!??)-..-EH*JESS*?-..-(MISS*YOU*?_>>&*ED*RIE*MAE)??-..-(DADDIE*DEAR’S!)?

PHILIP LAWRENCE SHER*ROD'S/-..48th POETRY*BOOK/-

-"(UP*SHOOT!)"?..1ST*EDITION..-21*POEMS(C)COPY*RIGHT

2016

POEM ONE:

-YES*I*KNOW*/-..-&*I’LL*GET*/-..-RIGHT*ON*IT*NOW?_..-BUT*AT*81*-YEARS*/-

..-AS*SOON*IT*GETS* -*WARM*ER*(!)?-..-(SWEETIE*PIE!)?--YO-

U*UNDER*STAND*I*HURT*/-..-SO*MUCH*FROM*/-..-MYE*ARTH*RIT*IS

/-&*I*AIN’T/-..(BEEN*ABLE/-..(!?)-..-TO(DUMP*MYE*DIA*BETES*/-..ANY*

-WHERE’S*/-..-*BRO*/-..-JE’SU*‘E’S*(!)?

POEM TWO:

-(LUCK*I*LY*WAKE*ING*UP*AGAIN(!)?)-..-(&*THE*BODY*WANT*ING*-

TOBE*FED*AGAIN(!)?)-..-(&*FIND*ING*SARAH*JANE*KENT’S/-..-(THREE-

*NEW*E*MAIL’S/-..-(REQUESTING*THAT*I*STAY*/-..-(*ALIVE*/-..-SHE*H-

OPES*/-..-(REALLY*THAT*I*DIE?(!?)_..-(BUT*TOO*MUCH*TRUTH’S*OUT-S

TANDING*/-..-(DOWN*IN*FLORIDA*/-..-DO*ING*NUDE*/-..PUSH*UPS*

ON*TY*PHOON*BEACHES*!?)_..-*YEAH*I*KNOW*/-..-(TOO*MUCH*AB

-OUT*/-..--(THE*KILLER*BLACK*WIDOW’S/-..-(RED*HOUR*GLASS*?_>>SP

UN*SO*TIGHT*LY/-..-(WITH*”*THE*SUN*/-..-(SHINE*ING*OFF*OF*?-..*

-SO*BRIGHT*LY(!)?-..--&*ALL’S*WELL*/-..-(>>THAT*END’S*WELL!)_(!?)-BU-

T*SHAYLA*/-..(-BLACK*AFRO*AT*TRADER*JOES/-..-CUT*OUT*N’*LAUG-

HTER*AS*SHE*DROPS*WHITE*GALLON*MILK*/-..-(ALL*OVER*MINE*&- &*

WHIT-E*WOE*MAN*’S(‘?)-*TOES(!)?-..-MIGHT*BE*/-..-TOO*MUCH*F-

...-?-..-*FOR*ME(

-)-..-(ME*HOPE*ING/-..-SHE*MIGHT*/-..-(GO*DOWN*&*DROWN*DRO*- 

WN*ME?_>>WF”*HER*LUS*I*-CIOUS*/-..-(BIG*LIPS?_>>-BIG*GER*/-..-

TH AN*BIG!)?_>>&*-THOSE*HOU-R*GLASS*HIPS(!!!????)-..-GO*FOR*TAKI-? -..-AKING*SOCIAL*SEX*U*AL*/-..-..*TRIPS*(!)?-..-*N’*SOME*SHADY*M?

-O*-TELL*0*-L(!)?

POEM THREE:

-BUT*THEN*AGAIN*/-..-(THERE*YO*ARE!?)_..-SINGLE*&*DES*TI*TUTE!?)

-HUSH*HUSH*/-..-&*(WHITE*BIRD*ING/-..or*-(WHILE*BIRD*ING/-..-*M-

USH*-FLUSH*THE*QUAIL*/-..-(LIKE*VICE*PRES?)-..DOWN*IN*TEX-AS(!)?-

SOME*WHERE*NEAR*PLANO/-..-&*(THE*MEX*I*CAN*WALL*BUILT*BYE

-*TRUMP’SMILI*TANT*CON*STRUCTION*SLDIER’S(!)?_..-IF*SO*SO*BE*I

-T(!)?-..-AS*I*RE*FUSE*TO*BE*LONG/-..-TO*ANY*PARTY/-..*PO*LIT*I*C-

AL(!)?_..-&*(AM*STILL*FREE*THINK*ER/-..-LIKE*THE*HICK*MUSIC/-..PLA-

YED*-..-(DOWN*IN*DEL*RIO*TEXAS!)?-..-(LIKE*BLOOD*&*WHISKEY/-??-

ON*-..(THE*HIGH*WAY?_=//-..WAT*A*SHAME(!)?-..-(WAT*A*SHAME!)?

POEM FOUR:

-YES*IT’S*TRUE*/-..*FOUR*-CUME’S*-AFTER*THREE*(!)_?-..-(BUT*I*DE*TE

-ST*COM*MON*ESS(!)?-..-(BEING*A*DUKE’S*DESCEND*ENT)?_..-(?????)

-EH*SHAY*LA(!)?-..-(I*GUESS*ANI’S*COW’S*/-..-WULD’NT*LAUGH*N’-?

-N’*WYNE*WOOD?_..-(OKLA.?)_-AFTER*SWASH*ING*THEIR*TEATS*N’-

WARM*WATER*/-..-COLD*BARTER*/-..-FREEZE*ING*COLD*HANDS(!)???

-&*THE*IN*SULT*?_>>UV’/-..(PASTER*I*ZING?_>>_&*ADD*ING*VITAM- IN *D*)!?-

..TO*(COUNTRY*WHOLE*MILK)!?-..-TAKE’S*THE*FUN*/-..-OUT

*UV’/-..-*IT*(!)?-..-EH*SHAY*LA(!)?-..-WhEN’S*THE*(LAST*TIME*ANY*O-

NE’S/-..-(LOOKED*INE*ANY*COWS’/-*EYES*(!)?

POEM FIVE:

-&*SO*YOU*TOO*ARE*-(STILL*HERE*READ*INGLY/*TRANS*FIXED!!!!!?)

-BYE*WAT*-..-(YOU*THOUGHT*/-..-WAS*ONLY*A*COUNTRY*BOY!!!!!!?)

-SO*-(THE*NYC*TIMES*?_>-(NEWS*AIN’T*NEWS*?_>AIN’T*NOTHING-

&*-(NO*ONE*HAS*/-..-(THE*RIGHT*/-..-TO*EVER*CHANGE*/-MYE*WO

-RD’S/-..-N”*MYE*ORGINAL*WORD*ING/-..-OR*BOOK’S*WORDING*O

-R*TIT*LES/-..-RIGHT*GIRL’S(!?)_..-(&*MOTHER*MARY*/-.._&*LIZARD*FR-

OM*ROME*/-..-WF’*ITALIAN*FLAG*IN*MOUTH?_..-LIKE*ALLAN*STONE

-LIKE*ALLAN*STONE*/-..WANTING*TO*/-..-*HE*SAID*SHER*ROD*/-..I*

WILL*BUY*YOUR*WORK*-(*PAINTINGS*)?-..-&*(THROW*AWAY*THE*-?

(FOUND*OB*JECTS/-..-WHICH*PROOVES*/-..-(THAT*MONIE*IS*HEART?

-LESS*CORRUPT*IBLE*KING*?_>>-(RIGHT*JAIME?_..-&*(YOUR*DIVORCE

*-..-(*TWICE*/-..-TO*TWO*UN*SUSPECT*ING*GIRLS!)?..-RIGHT*EASTER-

-&*CATHY*?_>>-..-(&*THE*RED*ROUSE*?_>>..-(SHE*RROD*HOBB*LES*-

OFF*WF’*/-..&*AS*/-..-SELF*TRUTH*?_..-UV’*ROME(!)?_?-.._&*GIRL’S*N

-*ROME*?_>>-DON’T*GET*ME*START*ED/-..-ES*PEC*I*LY/-..-*NEAR*/-

QUER*CH*I*NELLA(!)-..-JUST*ABOVE*MAP*?_>>UV’-(SOUTH*ERN*GEN

-O*IA(!))?-..-as-*MOS*QUIT*OS**of*-(I*T**LI*AN*/-..-RIV**I*ERA!)??

POEM SIX:

-&*(THE*WIND*BLEW*/-..-IN(OFF*THE*WATER*/-..-BYE*THE*/-..*HUND-

REDS?_..-BITING*THE*UN*SUS*PECTING/-..-(NUDE*BODIES*MAKING*L

-OVE*/-..-AT*TOP*UV’/-..-SMALL*BEACH*HOUSE/-..OF’/-..*CUR*ATOR*-

*ITAL*IAN*/-..-RE*STOR*ER/-..UV*-..-(THE*LAST*SUPPER/-..-TO*RENDER?

-A*SPOON*/-..NEAR*THE-..(ITALIAN*LAGOON!)?_..-&*HIS*NAME*ESQ-

-*UAPE*S’/-..-*ME*/-(!?)-..AFTER*EAT*ING*ALL*THOSE*FICI*-N’*HIS*BA

CK*YARD(!)?-..-*RIGHT*/-..-MAE*STR*EO/-..-UV’/-..THE*PAINTED*MAS*T -

ER*-PIECE*/-..BYE*-(LEO*NARD*O/-..-IN*1495-..1498!)?-..-SO*MAES*TR TRO

 ..*/-SIG*NOR*I/-..-TINT*TOR*I/-..-&*MOG*LIA*/-..-SHOULD*NOT*- 

ME NTIO--*HER*NAME*/-..-BE*CAUSE*I*FOR*/-..-(GOT*IT*/-..-HA*/HA* */HA/..-?-?-?

POEM SEVEN:

-SO*MUCH*/-..-FOR*MYE*AL*Z’HEIM*ER’S/-..-OR*(PARKIN*SON’S!)?-..?

(JUST*GOT*SAVED/-..-(BYE*MYE*41*YEAR*OLD*SON/-..-WAKING*ME- -

*FROM*HORR*I*BLE*NIGHT*MARE*/-..-WHICH*HAS*RE*PEATED*IT*S-

ELF*/-..-(WHEN*THE*PRESS*URE/-..-(BE*COMES*ABOUT*DEATH*/-..-*M-

E*FLY*ING/-..WITH*OUT*EAGLE*WINGS(!)?-..-&*(MYE*BROTHER*14*Y-

EARS*YOUNGER*NEVER*TALK*ING*N’*AVIAN*/-..-*OKIE*CODE(!)?-..-

UV*TWEET*ING*/-..-OLE*ANG*SINE/-..-(THE*SOUTH*/-..-SHALL*RISE*A-

GAIN*/-..-..-(ON*A*PRAYER*/-..-UV’*A*/-..-(EAGLE’S*WING!)?_..WF’OU

-T*SELF*HELP’S(!)?-..-*LEAVE*’S/-..-*ME*(*-FLASH*LITE*STAIR*ING!)?-..&-

 ME*LIV*ING/-..-(NEAR*THE*FAMOUS*/-..-*HOUSE*OF*BLIND*NESS!)?

-&*(GIVEN*YELLOW*WHITE*/-..-RED*TIP*PED*CANE*/-..-(AH*ROON*E-

Y(!)?-..AS*(MYE*OFF*SHOOT*?_..-TIS*(ALL*SO*-*RATHER*BRIL*LANT(!?

).

POEM EIGHT:

-BUT*AS*YOU*CAN*SEE*/-..-(NO*MATCH*FOR*ME*/-..-IN*A*-(WORLD

*DEBATE*?_>..-RIGHT*ARI(!)?-..-AT*LEAST*WITH*OUT*/-..-HIS*FLASH*L-.

IGHT(!)-..-FLASH*ING*SYNO*NYMS*/-..-*OCC*AS*ION*ALY(!)?-&**OK-

LA*HOMA*WEED’S/-..-(DON’T*COME*THAT*OFt*EN!)-..RIGHT*BROOK

*-LYN*PUG*/-..-or*Mo*mo*ko(!)?

POEM NINE:

-&*WHERE*FORE*OUT*/-..-NOW*MYE*BEAUTIFUL*-HOT*EYED*COW*(!

?)-..-I*MEAN*SOME*THING*/-..LIKE*MYE*ETCH*ING*/S/-..-*DRAWN*N

RE*VERSE*/-..ON*-(COPPER*PLATES*)?-...-&*(PAID*FOR*BYE*FRIEND*(S

PINELLI*/-..-&*ITALIAN*/-..-(LIVING*IN*AR*MONK/-..-WF’*AURORA*BO

-BORE*ALIS?-..-(&*BEGGING*ME/-..-TO*GIVE*MYE’SON’S*EDUCATION?

-MONE’IES/-..-LIKE*RED*FOX*/-..-*STEALING*WHITE*LEG*HORN*/-..*C- *HICKEN’S-/-..-(FROM*BARN*HOUSE*BANK!)?-..-A*NON*MORAL*ACT!)

-WHICH*WULD*/-..-BECOME*IN*HER*I*TANCE*/-..-&*A*SON’S*BE*TR-

AY*-*AL(!)?

POEM TEN:

-&*NOW*WERE*FRIEND’S*AGAIN(!)?-..(&*ONLY*GLORIA*KNOWS/-..-)

OUR*SEX*UAL*LONG*ING(!)?-..-(!???????)??-OF*COURSE*SPINELLI’S*D

EAD*/-..WHEN*I*WENT*TO*/-..-HIS*HOUSE*/-..-THE*FUN*ER*AL*OVE-

*R(!)?.. -&*NOW*YOU*KNOW/-..THE*SORDID*STORY(!)?_..-SO*DOES?-

A*R*OR*A*/-..-BOR*E*AL*IS(!)?

POEM ELEVEN:

WE*ARE*EVEN*THEN*MYE*SANDRO*SON(!)_?-..-(YOU*SHOW*ING*U

P(!)?..-&*WAVE*ING*YOUR*CELL*/-..*PHONE*/-;;(FLASH*LITEIN*MYE*- *FACE*?_

>>-(BLIND*N‘-*ME*?_..-LIKE*a*DES*MOD*A/-..-(LONG*E ar -AR*ED*BAT*?_>>

FROM*ARK-and*SAW*/-..-FT>*SMITH*CAVES(!)??? -..-

(JUST*LIKE*I*PRED*ICTED?)-..&*YIN-G*/-..-TIS*NOT*FOR*/-any..-KARA* - OKE-

 YELLE’RS/-.._*NOW*or*-/-..-to*mor*row*/-.-SPIE*LUNK*I’N-?/(THE*NEW*EST*-

MIS*FIT*/-..-EVEN*FOR*/-..-(HOME*TOWN*DUDE!)?-..?-

-like*any*auss*ie/--or*/--OKLA*HOMAN?..-OR*DRuNK*Mex*I*can

?

poem twelve:

-here*In*The*Bronx-..-(MYE*SON*suggested?)-..-(That*I*Store*)-

the*Paintings*/-..-There*But*?_-I*Said**Must*/-..-be**stored* ??a*- *w-ay*?_..

-(WHERE*ONly*The*-(Art*baron*Knows?)-..-be*ca -u*se*I*-?-teach*/-..a*

-(Master*class*IN*Painting?)-..*NOw*in*S 

- .ORAN-ge(!)?)?-..-&*I*Don’t*Want*/-..-to*(-..put*out*/-..*any*

- *on e ’s*star?)-.

poem thirT*teen:

-hear*that*/-..-elsie*O(!)?-&*I*BEEN*DRINK*ING*/-..-(LOW*CALORIE-

PINK*LEMON*AID*/-..-SPELLED*WF’/-(CREAT*IVE*TWIST’S/-UV*A*POET

-GONE*MASTER*BONK*ER’S/-..-IN*SO. ORANGE(!!!)?-..-&*IN*NYC(!)??-

-..-&*AFTER*A*MONTH*&*HALF?-..-SAY’S-..(FOR*GET*-ABOUT*IT)?-*YO?

-SO*I*DID*/-..-HONOR*POOP*FROM/-..-HORSE’S*MOUTH(!)?-..-BUT*SO

-ME*HOW*/-..-IT*HURT’S/-..-TO*CARE*ABOUT*SOME*ONE/-..&*BE*REJ

-ECTED/-..-MUCH*LESS?_>>LIKE*A*BEAR/-..*OU*TA*HI*BER*NATION?-?

-OR*SPIL*LING/-..(HER*CRAYONS/-..-OR*REMBRANDT*PASTELS*FLOOR

*

*-*WARD(!)?_..-RIGHT*LAR’S/-..-*BABY*?/-..WHY*DID*N’T*ELSIE*?-..-TEL-

L*ME*SOONER*/-..-ABOUT*YOUR*HOUSE*/-..-IN*KEY*WEST/-..&*HER*

&*TWO*OTHER*GIRL*FRIENDS/-..-(FLASHING*HEMING*WAY’S*BAR*)?

-*NUDE*WF”/-..-(ONLY*RAIN*COATS*)?-..IS*WHY*/-..(THE*CHICKEN*D

-IDN’(!)?-..-(CROSS*THE*/-..OTHER*SIDE/-..-OF*FLORIDA*ROAD*/-..-(BUT

-*I*AM*SORRY*/-..-I*DIDN’T*SEE*&*SMELL*/-..-THE*2.5*MUD*FROM*-

THE*HURRICANE*HILDA*?_>&*HELPED*SHOVEL*/-..-&*WASH*IT*AWA-

Y/-..-”ACCORDING*TO*YOU*/-..-IT*WAS*A*STINKING*MESS(!)”-YO*Y?

POEM FOURTEEN:

-DON’T*WORRY*ABOUT*IT*-ELSIE*O/-..-YOUR*(GREEN*NOTE?)_..-(MAI LED-THAT*WEEK*END/-..IT*SHALL*NEVER/-..*SURFACE*/-..-(TOO*NAST- Y!)?.-..-(

FOR*THIS*PRESS!)?-I*DON’T*WANT*TO/-..-(RUN*OUT*OF*INK?

POEM FIFTEEN:

-&*I*SHAN’T/-..-GO*BACK*ON*MYE*WORD?-..-(REMEM*BER*ME*LIGH-

TLY(!)?-..-&*LET*THE*-(*BEAR*NOTE*LIE!)?-AS*I*DON’T*/-..WANT*TO*P-

UT*/-..-ANY*ONE’S*STAR*OUT(!)?-..-I*SAY*/-..-LET*ALL*IL*LUSTRAT*OR-

*BEAST’s*LIE*/-..-BE*NEATH*/-..-THEIR*OWN*/-..-(SHALLOW*-*GREEDY */-..

&*crude*/-..-*CHEAP*NON*MORAL*/-..&-*******NON*FINE*/-ART *STUPID**

*ART-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(?)--OF*/-..-(*HISTORY*LESS*20th*century*-ART*ART(!)?) (UN*TIETED*LD*YIELD*IG*IG*NO*RANT*/-..-86*YEARs********IN*******?-COUNT-

*RY*n.j.-..AB-OUT*/-STUPID*/-..-NON*********(TASTE*FU*LL*=...-*ART*CODE’S?).?

POEM SIXTEEN:

-oh*what*a*show*/-.._I(*PUT*ON*/-..-FOR*MYE*SON”S*FRIEND!)?..-LIKE*A*MAN*IN*QUITE*DE*MEAN

-ER/-..-*BERT*Ong*keo*(!)?-..-this*well*man*ner’ed-..-(a*-*LA*OC*TION*/-..-*Gen*TILE/-..-GEN*TLE*-??

-tle*man*/-..—OAR’SMAN/-..-Makes*Me*/-..-(SU*spect*the*fire*Tiger*/-..-a*ASTROLOGY*-sign*in*(!?)-??

C-hi*nese*astrology(!)?_..-&*I*Know*Tiger’s/-r..-All*ways’/-..(!!!!!!!)?-&*(want*their*wa y/..-*no*Matter*/-..-?

*what*Forrest?_>>THEY*DOM*I*Nate(!)?-..is*One*animal*/-..-I*Fear*(!?) _..-whether*BEN*GEL*******/-..-or*A*RUSSIAN*-..* *(! ??)-*******TIGERS(!?)-&*THERE’S*SOME*THING*/-..-(ONE*HAS*TO*RES*PECT(?)-..WITH*THOSE*LONG*BLACK*STRIPES/-..-ON*-(GOOD*LOOKING*LO

-W*(KEY*ED*/-..*TAWNY*ORANGE?)-..-(NOT*LIKE*SO*ORANGE*’S/-*NEW*TENNIS*COURT’S)!!!!!!!??

-their’s*some*Thing*/-..-verY*beaut*I*ful/-..-in*their*Down*C-

oated*way’s/-..-(Con*Fi*Dent/-..-&*verY*kind*/-..-may*be*even*

-*Gentl--E*/-..-if*From*/-..a*La*otion*boat*ing*/-..-*Des*cen*d- denT*cy*-(!)?-*FLOAT*ING?-..-PAD*DLING)-

..-*DOWN*/-..-(DNA?)-..-(!?)-(??)-..-*RIVER*--*GENT*LE*LING(?)--*DREAM*ING?-..-I*Think* some*/-..(?*-

..*One*Must*/-..-*trust*/BE*here*/-..-is*IN*Order(!)-?-okay(!)?

POEM SEVENTEEN:

-YES*I*THINK*ALSO*OKAY(!)?-..(YES!)?-..-(AT*ANOTHER*TIME*I*MIGHT-

*THINK*/-..-*DIF*FER*ENTLY/-..-(Like*last*sun*day?)-..wf’*sun*shi-

hing*/-.-(For*Mye*Mother*/-&*Dad!)?-..-con*Join*ing*?_..-Zy*g

ote*/-..-as*Sperm*&*egg*(!)?-..-*cr*eating*-.-(Both*My*self*/-..-&***(MYE*FATE!)?-...-(AS*IF*WE*AREN”T*HIT*BYE*LARGE*METER*ORITE?

POEM EIGHTEEN:

WELL-THAT*OUGHT*BOUT/-..(DO*IT*BERT?)-..—(SINCE*YOU*NEVER*BROUGHT*THE*****PHONE?

-(BOOK*OVER*SO*I*/-..*COULD*/-..-*FIGURE*OUT*/-..-THIS*SYS*TEM*TO*IT’S//-..-*MAD*NESS(!!?)-?

-&*/-..(NO*ONE*SEEMS*/-..TO*CARE*ABOUT*/-..-(THEIR*TENDER*/-..-(LOVING*FATHER’S*LOVE/-!?)

-BUT*/-..(GENER*ATION*X?!?)-..&*GENER*ATION*PHILIP*LAWRENCE*SHERROD,NA-PAINTER*/-PO

ET*/-..-&*-..*COMPOSER*/-..-THAT*WORKS/-..-(TILL*LATE/-..IN*THE*NITE*/-..-*ON*THE*PIANO’S/-..-?(*RUSSIAN*&*OFF*BROAD*WAY*BALD*WIN*-!?))-..*SU*PREME*AC*RO*SONIC*&*(OFF*KEY*SOME*TIMES/-..TO*EX*PRESS*NO*VIO*LENT*/-..-IN*CON*SIS*TANT*******************ISIIS*HARM*ONY*???

POEM NINETEEN:

&*SHE*SAID*/-..-I*WILL*POSE*FOR*YOU*/-..-SINCE*I*LIVE*SO*CLOSE-..-BECAUSE*I*WANT*YOU(!?

)-TO*BANG*ME*/-..-BECAUSE*I*FEEL*/-..-SO*HORNEY(!?)_..-*ME*MOVING*MYE*FINGERS*/-..-..(!?)?

—GINGER*LY*-..(ON*DESK?)_..-(NERV*OUS*LY?)-..-(BUT*BLANCHE*/-..-(I*V’E*NEVER*PAINTED/-..-A*HAMMER*TOE/-..-(MUCH*LESS*/-..-ONE*THAT*ASSERT’S*IT*S’SELF/-..-(BYE*GROWING*BACK?)

*/-..AT*LEAST*/-..-ON*FRIDAY(!

POEM TWENTY:

-AT*LEAST*/-..-SOME*TELE*PHONE*OP*ER*A*TOR’S/-..-WANT*TO*MAIN*TAIN*/-..-THE*SWICH*BOA

RD*&*WINK*&*SMILEE/-..AT*YOU*/-..-*LIKE*IN*/-..-1945(!)?..-(LIKE*IN*&*AF*TER*?_>>WW*2-..WF’UN

-CLE*SAM*/-..POINT*ING*HIS*-(FINGER*STRAIGHT*/-..-AT*YOU*AMERICA(!)_..-WITH*LOOK*/-THAT-

COULD*&*WOULD*/-..-(KILL*A*DOG/*BUT*NOT*REAL*LY*/-..A*-(PIT*BULL*/-..-OR*HORE*HOUND(!?)

-(BUT*WUID*KILL*/-..-(LITTLE*WHITE*RAB*BITS/..ON*AN*(BRIGHT*SHINE*ING*EASTER*SUN*DAY?

POEM TWENTY*ONE:

-WELL*IT’S/-..-(BEEN*A*FINE*DAY/-&*RATHER*FRUIT*FUL/-..-(BEING*ABLE*TO*UP*POST*MYE*NE-

W*BOOK*/-..-&*(BEING*NEAR*DEATH(?)-..-ONE*DOES*N’T*TAKE*/?-..*SUC*CESS*LIGHT*LY-..-(!!!??)-

..-EH*JESS*?-..-(MISS*YOU*?_>>&*ED*RIE*MAE)??-..-(DADDIE*DEAR’S!)?