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Spiritual crises were mentioned
frequently in the NINE PAGES
devoted to J.D.Salinger
My first spiritual crisis
—as a 10-year-old in 1959—
had to do with the man
and it was reduced
to a simple question:
Will God sit
at Willie Mays' right hand
or will it be
the other way around
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| He was born on May 6, 1931 |
The point is moot
because Willie Mays
has yet to shed his mortal coil
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Exactly one year ago, you honored Willie Mays' birthday,
ReplyDeletereferring to him as My First Super-Hero.
The truth is no American boy is complete
without a super-hero.
The truth is Oliverio agrees with you 100%
Deletebut that beggars the question:
What does it take to "complete" an American girl?
Her own intuition will suffice.
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