Look for Remus in the index of a book
And you are bound to get “See Romulus”
Which is perfectly logical but makes me wonder
About indexes, or indices, and why I prefer the former
As the plural except in a financial context, and how
An index to a book that may not exist may imply
A whole biography, as my friend Paul Violi
Showed in his poem “Index.” My late friend
Paul Violi, whom I still see in the street
Sometimes, walking along at an unhurried pace
So if I walk fast I will catch up to him at the corner
Before the light turns green.
IM Paul Viioli, 20 July 1944 -- April 2, 2011)
I love this. Thanks for it.
Jennifer
Posted by: Jennifer Michael Hecht | July 20, 2016 at 02:13 PM
Back in the 70s, SOME Magazine/Release Press was having a party in my apartment. Every room was jammed, and I kept hearing what a swell guy my super was. I hadn't invited the super but was delighted that he came. "He's over there!" someone said, pointing to Paul Violi, holding court with the smile you see above.
Posted by: Alan Ziegler | July 25, 2016 at 11:31 AM