Yes. I have one of her 800 books, Ken, but she sure does seem to have
appeared in every magazine that ever appeared during her lifetime....
Wicked funny.
Doug
On 5-Mar-10, at 8:11 AM, Ken Wolman wrote:
> Ken Wolman wrote:
>> CHASING LYNN
>>
>> I wish I could run like a new breed,
>> the Lynn Lifshin Greyhound.
>> Maybe I could catch her. I doubt it.
>> I've been chasing her for 20 years.
>> I'd like to be in one publication
>> before she gets there. Fat chance.
>>
>> If they ever issue a Collected Lifshin
>> it will make the collected Frank O'Hara
>> look like a thin-paper pocket New Testament.
>> Lynn is the not-so-mechanical lure
>> who for 20 years kept me chasing her
>>
>> not for personal conquest but to leave her
>> in my dust, in my ego-driven quest for
>> some sort of loony personal glory.
>> I suppose I try to vanquish time.
>> But we know it's not going to happen. So at last
>> I've quit running, Lynn. I don't care anymore.
>>
>> When I lose the final race the track owners,
>> if they don't shoot me, will adopt me out
>> to some nice family of greeting card writers
>> who will take me on walks on the beach, and
>> let me lay my snout on the couch
>> watching Oprah.
>>
>> KTW/3-5-10
>>
>
> Oh. I spelled "Lyn" wrong. Mea culpa.
>
> kw
>
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