I just used the phrase “radio appearance” &
thought I would drop you a line. Not because either of us
are on the radio, but sometimes we appear only when we
are heard. What could be more precious than a given ear?
I think it was Jimmy Carter that said listening was the bed-
rock for diplomacy, but probably not. Not to be political or
anything. I doubt anyone will ever call me “generalissimo”
w/out a tongue in their cheek. Probably their tongue, but
who can be sure? Not me, unless it’s my mouth or second
tongue, which I use for singing & French-kissing, which is
its own kind of diplomacy, I guess. Not worth an argument
either way. The broadcast will be a week from Thursday—
hope you’re tuned in.
Sweep the leg Johnny,
Quad Cities
Dear LeMars-
You’re like pinball & bagpipes: listen-
ers admire your capacity to wail in harmony. You
anchor their fears, sent them to bed w/out supper too
many nights. Too reliant on your handeye. Too much
of damn near everything. Oh, your over-confident
thumbs! as if you’ve invented something, gaming or no.
Who doesn’t feel pressure to cheat? Up down, up down,
left right, left right, A B A B, select, start— an infinity
of lives. Not a day spent outside the arcade, where even
the lames eventually master the fatalities.
Pull up your britches,
Quad Cities
