12,445. THE NEXUS OF PLATICOMB, pt. 2

THE NEXUS OF 
PLATICOMB, pt. 2

Sneakers the size of whales

and hard rains coming down as

hail  -  monumental undertakings

drawn by lots. The last road at

the end of the mining pit. Each

of these things were written of

before they happened. But how

could that be?

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I haven't had a spare moment 

since 1993. All the rest has been

a midnight blur : sitting by the

window way too late; watching

the new people pass through

Chelsea Market, staring to gape

at all that they see. Taking pictures

of pictures and pictures of me.

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How much they charge now to

get into St. John the Divine? I'm

not so sure anymore, but the

couple from Oklahoma asked

me twice. 'I think ten bucks.'

I made that up; they never 

minded anyway. And then I

yelled after them, 'And you

don't need to wear a hat.'

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That was for the lady. 

I remembered some churches 

used to care about that.