For a while now my plan has been
to write a Don’t Miss This book series of people
and places. Like the Danish Public Library I would include
interesting people in my guidebooks who you
could take out for a margarita and they could tell you
what they know. At the Asbury Ale House (day two)
a corner and everyone walks by margaritas
as big as possible and we had fried brussel sprouts
Fran who would be in my guidebook
worked at Cornell University Press for 52 years editing
over 500 books many interesting Fran said one of her favorite books
was Candacy Taylor’s The American Coffee Shop Waitress.
Candacy drove across the country interviewing career
waitresses learning they are psychiatrists,
grandmothers, and good friends. Then Jessica
equally good for the book (lawyer, poet, knower of local governments)
took us to El Rey Rosticeria y Restaurante perfect Mexican meal
no website not in any guidebooks yet BYOB insanely cheap
and I thought maybe I will write at least one book
and it could be here.
a series called Friendly Planet?
That’s a really wonderful idea! I want you to know that most days your emailed poem makes me smile - often a really big smile. That’s saying a lot when there isn’t much to smile about these days. You are very much appreciated!