Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Is This The Sequel To Nathaniel West's MISS LONELYHEARTS?

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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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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 8, 2022 at 8:15 AM

    The link enabled me to read the story but I wouldn't dare
    refer to it as the sequel to MISS LONELYHEARTS.
    However, it makes for a great companion story
    to the Nathanael West classic.

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    1. Paul OliverioMarch 8, 2022 at 8:34 AM

      I agree with you but I used the title
      for 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

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