Category Archives: Activities

January 15 1987 – Journal

PLATOON has been a bigger hit than Willem Dafoe thought its completion and the film has garnered nominations for Director Oliver Stone and Willem as best supporting actor for his portrayal as the saintly Sergeant Elias. I’ve never been to war. I’ve fought on the streets many times. A man once shot at me in […]

East Village Dawn October 26, 1986

East Village Dawn Dawn Crawling towards noon Lena’s bare feet pad across barer floors To an open window Overlooking the alley willow Turns Then to the closet Grabs A silk robe To wrap Around her nakedness Back to the bedroom Seven steps Then Sitting silently on the bed Her hand Touches my thigh Caressing flesh […]

The Summer Leaves Of a Monk

Stayed in two days A monk No talking two days A monk. Walking Down the Avenue. Silent The sidewalk alive As are the trees The branches The green leaves Arching Into the summer sky Oh summer Oh summer Oh summer I silent A monk oh summer ps there was no fasting. At least Not for […]

May 26, 1978 – East Village – Journal

I named my son Fenway. Red Sox Nation. Fenway Park where baseball is still baseball and not a distraction for the shopping mall under the seats No blaring ads, no hoopla, no fake audience noise. Baseball. My first game there was in 1962. Sox versus the Kansas City Athletics. With my brother and my father. […]

Bible Topless Poolside – North Hollywood 1995

In 1995 Scottie Taylor invited me out to LA to run the door at the Milk Bar in Beverly Hills. As usual the nightclub’s opening was delayed several months. I had no money. Only a credit card from my dear mistress, Ms. Carolina. Scottie and I lived on about $10 a day and the occasional […]