[lit-ideas] Re: Directions
- From: palma <palmaadriano@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 06:37:29 +0200
m. helm, the corps does not die-
hang in there
On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 3:09 AM, John McCreery <john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Lawrence,
>
> I just turned 70. And last year we had a scare when Ruth was
> hospitalized with pulmonary embolism. Good example of how important rapid
> detection, instant response, and excellent care can be, she seems to be
> fine now. But, whew! That is why I find your poems both very touching and
> very scary.
>
> John
>
> On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Omar Kusturica <omarkusto@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Well, the poem isn't bad, and I wish all the best to yous.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Omar
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 12:47 AM, Lawrence Helm <
>> lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> John,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Well, I don’t know about that. It is certainly on my mind almost
>>> constantly: she has deteriorated to the point where she is being considered
>>> for a liver transplant. She has been through a barrage of tests with more
>>> to come. The transplant people at Loma Linda want to make sure she has no
>>> other serious illness that will make it likely that she will die during the
>>> operation or not live very long if she survives.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I turned 80 last month but discovered I’m still able to write – might as
>>> well.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Just noticed the typo: should be “clever” and not “cleaver.”
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Lawrence
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>>> lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *John McCreery
>>> *Sent:* Sunday, November 09, 2014 3:03 PM
>>> *To:* lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> *Subject:* [lit-ideas] Re: Directions
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Lawrence,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Your poems about Susan are frightening and, of course, in many senses
>>> very close to home. I do hope that you are able to make a collection of
>>> them and create a book or archive to which new generations of readers can
>>> turn when their times come.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2014/11/10, at 3:58, Lawrence Helm <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Directions 11-09-14
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Even when I look inside,
>>>
>>> Or especially when I do,
>>>
>>> There are no clear directions.
>>>
>>> I skitter off fleeing
>>>
>>> Toward locations I
>>>
>>> Suspect aren’t really there.
>>>
>>> Oh I knew it would be chancy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Back in those days;
>>>
>>> I was quick and cleaver:
>>>
>>> “Who here has a good
>>>
>>> Sense of direction,” I would
>>>
>>> Ask, and some private
>>>
>>> Not too shy would volunteer.
>>>
>>> Susan was also very good,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> But her liver now
>>>
>>> Won’t keep toxins
>>>
>>> From her blood and she
>>>
>>> Is like me, lacking
>>>
>>> A knowledge of where
>>>
>>> We need to go
>>>
>>> And how to get there.
>>>
>>>
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>
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