Poet Ron Whitehead says,
Huge Shout Out Thank You to my friend Dave Olson for the Amazing Gift Package from Japan!!! Sending good vibrations from my little writing cottage near the banks of the oh great river!!
Ron Whitehead, Lifetime Beat Poet Laureate
Photo by Frogg Corpse
To which i reply,
Dear poet Ron and artist Jinn,
So glad the package arrived, and very grateful that you took the time to savour all the contents with glimpses of my projects and “usual days” plus very much appreciate you making this wonderful collage / unsurprisingly, I will be sure to properly archive the evidence
Warms my heart across continents and oceans. I look forward to continued correspondence and collaborations.
Fondly from my cottage to yours,
PS for those curious about the Kerouac in Kobe artifacts, check this dossier & video: “Kerouac in Kobe” – *On the Road scroll* in Japan / video interview + exhibit
