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It takes more than
writing a letter to cure you.
For weepiness is
a dreadful sickness
which I had
a serious case of.
Writing a letter
only picks at the scab.
You might as well
put a shot of penicillin
in the ocean to cure it
from being deep.
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A Summer For The Dead
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The link enabled me to read the story but I wouldn't dare
ReplyDeleterefer to it as the sequel to MISS LONELYHEARTS.
However, it makes for a great companion story
to the Nathanael West classic.
I agree with you but I used the title
Deletefor shock value because so much
of Herlihy's short story collection,
THE SLEEP OF BABY FILBERTON,
reminded me of Nathanael West.
Both authors had a very firm grasp
on the personalities of outliers.
MISS LONELYHHEARTS is classic
but unfortunately, the author died
an early death.
Herlihy's MIDNIGHT COWBOY is also a classic
both as a novel and a film