a while ago I found some small tape cassettes from the late '80s thru the mid '90s. I had taped messages left on my answering machine. I gave them to neighbor Phil who transferd them to CDs which he brought over last nite.
Dad
Jonathan Williams
David Meredith
all dead within a month.
& there were their voices.
& so many others who have died: James Broughton Joe Chaikin Duane Hartzell Bobby Lewis Bernique Longley Richard Martin Algesa O'Sickey Shannon Rodgers Ruth Warrick. even some meows from my beloved cats Toby & Melina.
it was overwhelming to listen to more than 2 hours of messages from the past.
not all were from the dead. there was Bea Arthur's deep voice. & John Ericson singing Rodgers & Hammerstein. & Edmund White calling from Paris. & Jean-Claude van Itallie singing "Happy Birthday." & Thrity Umrigar wanting to go out for coffee. & Madeline Gins asking abt libraries. & Richard Grossinger planning a visit.
those old tapes brought back so many memories of so many wonderful people. damn. I've been a lucky man.
4 comments:
love bea! LOVE edmund! his book Farewell Symphony is what made me come out.
Very cool to have the resource of those voices.
We who know you have been lucky as well...
Craig
Jonathan Williams - the poet who just died?
I could not have listened to 2 hours of friends who have passed away. I doubt if I could last for 20 minutes.
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