People who know more
than I do say it’s important
I don’t know why
to have Famous People
say they like your book.
Many of the people
I’d like to like my book
aren’t around any more
or are inaccessible
for reasons of fame
although I could probably
in my capacity as
a fiction writer write
some good quotes
for them.
Grace Paley
“Finally someone made me laugh.”
Mick Jagger
“I actually read this entire book
because it’s short”
Martin Buber
“I and Thou becomes Me and You”
Frank O’Hara
“She’s still funny enough”
Angela Davis
“Sometimes old Jews
can write good books.”
and, if you ask me, I'd probably hold my hands close to my heart and sigh, and then I'd giggle
And what would God say?