Letter to Harwood and Lehman from Livingston, II

(c) bill hayward 2008

Dear Stacey and David:  This is from [Richard] Hugo's The Real West Marginal Way, "Self-Interview":

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Q: Do you think of the wind as God?

A: I suppose I do, except I don't believe in God.  I believe the wind is like God because we can see and feel its effect but not see it.

Q: But isn't that true about other things, for example electricity?

A: Yes and I hate you for bringing that up. I suppose the fault lies with me. I want to but can never accept theoretical explanations of electricity, and I've never been able to accept electricity as a concept because I don't understand it.  On the other hand I accept wind BECAUSE I don't understand it, and would refuse to listen to a theoretical explanation of it.

Q: Aren't you rather narrow?

A: Hopelessly.

Q: How about another poem about your ex-wife?
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Comments

[Laura Orem]

An amazing picture!

[Stacey]

I know! It's part of a series. I'll be posting one every Sunday for the next couple of weeks. -- sdh