,,MY ,,"N ,,IS ,,A%] ,,LEV

             ,,*AIM ,,POTOK


      ,A ,FAWCETT ,COLUMB9E ,BOOK
      ,PUBLI%$ 0,BALLANT9E ,BOOKS
               ,NEW ,YORK
      ,COPY"R #AIGB 0,*AIM ,POTOK
  ,FUR!R REPRODUC;N OR 4TRIBU;N 9 O!R
  ?AN A SPECIALIZ$ =MAT IS PROHIBIT$4

      ,TRANSCRIB$ 9 ,5GLI% ,BRL BY
             ,BE? ,GOODMAN
          ,"EGRE5 ,BRL ,S]VICE
           ,S1TTLE1 ,WA%+TON

             ,9 #F ,VOLUMES
               ,VOLUME #F
        ,PAGES ;I-;II & #EJI-EFH

          ,"U ! ,SPONSOR%IP (
  ,WA%+TON ,TALK+ ,BOOK & ,BRL ,LIBR>Y
           ,S1TTLE1 ,WA%+TON
                 #BJJC
                                     ;II
























                ,,F\RTE5            #EJI

  ,I _H GIV5 MY P>5TS ONLY VAGUE 9=M,N
AB MY TRAVEL PLANS1 = ,I _H N WANT$ MY
"M 6BE 3C]N$ OR 6MEET ME AT ! AIRPORT4
,I TOOK A CAB 6! H\SE4 ,/&+ ON ! /REET 9
! SN[1 ,I LOOK$ UP AT \R LIV+-ROOM W9D[4
,X 0 D>K4
  ,I RODE ! ELEVATOR 6! ?IRD FLOOR & LET
MYF 96\R A"P;T4 ,I W5T "? ! A"P;T1 TURN+
ON LI<TS--! HALLWAY1 ! LIV+ ROOM1 !
KIT*51 MY P>5TS' B$ROOM1 MY [N ROOM4 ,!
B$S 7 COV]$ ) SPR1DS4 ,! REFRIG]ATOR
HUMM$ S(TLY4 ,! A"P;T 0 N1T & CL1N &
FA9TLY RESONANT ) XS [N SIL;E4
  ,I BR"\ MY BAG 96MY ROOM4 ,I W5T \ 96!
HALLWAY & OP5$ ! CLOSET4 ,MY "F'S BLACK
L1!R BAG ALW /OOD ON ! TOP %ELF :5 HE 0
N TRAVEL+4 ,N[ X 0 G"O4 ,I HUNG UP MY
COAT & PUT MY FI%]MAN'S CAP ON ! %ELF4
,"! 7 EMPTY WOOD5 CLO!S HANG]S ON ! ROD4
,I BRU%$ AG/ !M4 ,!Y MADE S(T CLICK+
S.DS 9 ! SIL;E4
  ,I CAME BACK 96MY ROOM & /OOD NE> !
DOORWAY4 ,! ROOM LOOK$ V SMALL N[4 ,A
CLOSET1 MY ,UNCLE ,YITZ*OK _H       #EAJ
ONCE CALL$ X4 ,! PA9T-X-YRF *AIR & DESK
& DRESS] SEEM$ ALM TOYS4 ,I UNPACK$ &
PUT AWAY MY CLO!S4 ,I WOND]$ ": MY "M
WAS4 ,AT A /AFF MEET+ )! ,RE2E8 ,VISIT+
FRS8 ,I /OOD AT MY W9D[ & LOOK$ \ AT !
FALL+ SN[4 ,X DRIFT$ ?ICKLY D[NW>D ACR !
D>K H\SES (! /REET4 ,I SAW ! SN[-COV]$
G>BAGE CANS 9 ! BACK Y>D 2L4 ,I /OOD AT
! W9D[ A L;G "T1 WAT*+ ! SN[4 ,!N ,I
TURN$ & LOOK$ SL[LY >.D MY ROOM--! SMALL
*AIR & DESK & DRESS]2 ! WOOD5 B$1 ) XS
GRE5-&-BR[N COTTON SPR1D2 ! W9E-COLOR$
L9OLEUM ON ! FLOOR4 ,! ROOM _H BE5 PA9T$
S9CE ,I _H LEFT X A YE> &A HALF AGO4 ,!
HOLES MADE 0TACKS T _H ONCE HELD REPRO-
DUC;NS 7 N[ FILL$4 ,! WALLS 7 SMOO? &
:ITE & B>E4 ,!Y GLI/5$ 9 ! OV]H1D LI<T
SET 9 ! SAME FRO/$-GLASS CEIL+ FIXTURE T
_H ALW HUNG F ! CEIL+4 ,_H ,I RE,Y LIV$
S M* ( MY LIFE 9 ? T9Y ROOM8
  ,I LOOK$ AT MY WAT*4 ,X 0 ALM ELEV5-
?IRTY4 ,I REMEMB]$ ,I _H LEFT ! LI<TS
BURN+ 9 MY P>5TS' B$ROOM4 ,I W5T AL;G !
HALLWAY & PA/ ! KIT*5 & CAME 96_! ROOM4
,! L>GE D\# B$ /OOD AG/ ! WALL TO   #EAA
MY "R1 COV]$ ) XS PALE-BLUE WOOL5 SPR1D4
,MY "F'S D>K-WOOD DESK 0 AG/ ! WALL 6MY
LEFT4 ,X 0 CLUTT]$ ) 8 PAP]S & BOOKS &)
OLD COPIES ( .,"T & .,NEWSWEEK4 ,A FEW
FRAM$ NE$LE"WS ( FL[]S & BIRDS HUNG F !
:ITE WALLS4 ,ON TOP ( MY "M'S D>K-WOOD
DRESS] 7 PHOTOGRAPHS ( H] SI/] ,L1H'S
FAMILY4 ,"! 7 NO PHOTOGRAPHS ON MY "F'S
DRESS]4 ,! D>K FLORAL RUG _H BE5 REC5TLY
CL1N$2 X GAVE (F A FA9T ACRID ODOR4 ,I
SMELL$ ! ODOR (! RUG4 ,I LOOK$ AT ! B$ &
REMEMB]$ ! ODOR ( MY "M'S ILL;S4 ,I RE-
MEMB]$ H] LY+ 2N ! GRE5 QUILT1 LOOK+
%RUNK5 & D1D4 ,"H >E ! BIRDS & FL[]S1
,MAMA4 ,I MADE ! _W PRETTY1 ,MAMA4 ,I'M
MAK+ MY MAMA WELL4 ,I _H ONCE ?"\ T "! 0
P[] 9 A DRAW+1 T ! L9ES & %APES CAME "?
MY H& F ! ,MA/] (! ,UNIV]SE1 T A DRAW+
CD BETT] ! _W1 MAKE X PRETTY1 MAKE MY "M
HAPPY1 MAKE H] WELL4 ,>5'T Y WELL N[1
,MAMA8 ,I'LL MAKE M BIRDS & FL[]S = Y1
,MAMA4 ,I _H ?"\ ! P[] CAME 9 ! NI<T F !
,MA/] (! ,UNIV]SE "? ! ANGELS T GU>D$ ME
9 MY SLEEP4 ,MAY ,MI*AEL 2 AT MY "R H&2
,GABRIEL AT MY LEFT2 2F ME1 ,URI-   #EAB
EL2 2H ME1 ,RAPHAEL4 ,I LOOK$ AT ! D\#
B$ & ?"\ ,I SAW MY "F "!1 8 R$ BE>D
/ICK+ OV] ! TOP (! GRE5 QUILT4 ,I TURN$
(F ! LI<TS & CAME 96! KIT*54 ,I />$ AT !
TA#4 ,X 0 CL1N4 ,I ?"\ ,I SAW X COV]$ )
BOOKS4 ,B X 0 CL1N & B>E4 ,"! 0 NO MILK
9 ! REFRIG]ATOR4 ,I TURN$ (F ! LI<T &
W5T "? ! HALLWAY 96! LIV+ ROOM4
  ,"! 0 MY "M'S DESK AG/ ! WALL NE> !
W9D[4 ,"! 7 ! BOOKCASES NE> ! DESK4 ,"!
0 ! W9D[ COV]$ )! ,V5ETIAN BL4 ,"! 0 MY
"M /&+ AT ! W9D[1 GAZ+ \ AT ! /REET4 ,"!
0 MY "M ON TOP (! W9D[1 H] H&S B.D 6!
BOTTOM (! RAIS$ BL1 H] LEGS B.D 6! MI4LE
/RIP ( WOOD T DIVID$ ! W9D[ 96XS TWO
TALL RECTANGLES4 ,"! 0 MY "F2 "! WAS--
  ,I TURN$ (F ! LI<TS & W5T "? ! HALLWAY
6MY ROOM4 ,I SAT ON MY B$ & FELT ! COLD-
;S 9SIDE MYF &! P.D+ (! BLOOD 9 MY H1D4
,I LOOK$ AT MY WAT*4 ,X 0 ALM MIDNI<T4
,AF A MO;T1 ,I GOT (F ! B$ & W5T 6! PH"O
/& 9 ! HALLWAY4 ,I LOOK$ UP A NUMB] &
DIAL$4 ,! R++ W5T ON A L;G "T 2F X 0 AN-
SW]$4
  8,YES8 ,YES80 ,8 VOICE 0 SLEEPY   #EAC
& ANNOY$4
  8,RAV ,DORO*(F80
  8,YES8 ,:O IS ?80 ,HE SPOKE 9 ,YI4I%4
  8,A%] ,LEV40
  ,"! 0 SIL;E4
  8,RAV ,DORO*(F80
  8,A%] ,LEV10 HE SD1 NO L;G] SLEEPY4
8,Y SURPRIS$ ME4 ,F ": >E Y CALL+80
  8,! A"P;T40
  8,Y >E HOME80
  8,YES4 ,I AM SORRY 64TURB Y S LATE AT
NI<T4 ,": >E MY P>5TS80
  8,AH10 HE SD4 8,YES4 ,YR P>5TS DID N
TELL ME Y 7 -+ HOME TD40
  8,!Y DID N "K40
  8,YR P>5TS >E AT ! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,*ICA-
GO40
  ,I 0 QUIET4
  8,A%]80
  8,YES40
  8,"! IS A 3F];E ON RELIGION & CAMPUS
PRO#MS4 ,YR P>5TS >E "PICIPAT+4 ,!Y >E
RETURN+ TM40
  8,?ANK Y10 ,I SD4
  8,A%] ,LEV1 WELCOME BACK40 ,HE    #EAD
SD X W>MLY4 8,! ,RE2E W 2 PL1S$ 6LE>N T
Y H RETURN$40
  ,I HUNG UP ! PH"O & /OOD 9 ! HALLWAY
/>+ AT ! :ITE WALLS4 ,!N ,I W5T 96MY
ROOM & GOT 96PAJAMAS4 ,I LOOK$ AT ! SEC-
;N ( WALL NE> MY PILL[ ": ,I _H ONCE UN-
"K+LY DRAWN MY MY?IC ANCE/OR4 ,! DRAW+ 0
PA9T$ OV]1 G"O4 ,I TURN$ (F ! LI<TS &
LAY 9 B$4 ,! B$ FELT SMALL & UNCOM=TA#4
,LET ME LIE D[N 9 P1CE & LET ME RISE UP
AG 9 P1CE4 ,LET N MY ?"\S TR\# ME1 NOR
EVIL DR1MS1 NOR EVIL FANCIES1 B LET MY
RE/ 2 P]FECT 2F ,!E4
  ,I DID N SLEEP WELL4 ,ONCE ,I WOKE 9 !
NI<T & ?"\ ,I HE>D MY "M S++ A ,YI4I%
MELODY 9 A /RANGE S(T VOICE4
  ,I CAME \ (! A"P;T H\SE V E>LY ! FOL-
L[+ MORN+4 ,! AIR 0 GRAY & COLD4 ,!
/REET LI<TS 7 / ON4 ,! SN[ _H /OPP$
FALL+ DUR+ ! NI<T4 ,SEC;NS (! P>KWAY 7
SOLIDLY DRIFT$ OV]4 ,I WALK$ C>E;LLY 9
PA?S MADE 0O!RS :O _H G"O 2F ME4 ,! P>K-
WAY 0 SIL5T1 <O/LY1 A BL1K L&SCAPE (
BURI$ C>S & D>K H\SES & WE>Y SN[-LAD5
TREES4                              #EAE
  ,I WALK$ 6! SYNAGOGUE & TOOK "P 9 !
E>LY S]VICE4 ,AF ! S]VICE1 "S M5 CAME
OV] 6ME & GREET$ ME W>MLY4 ,WELCOME1
,A%] ,LEV4 ,WELCOME4 ,H[ 0 ,I8 ,": _H ,I
BE58 ,H[ 0 X 9 ,EUROPE8 ,Y LOOK ?94 ,H Y
LO/ WEI<T8 ,WELCOME1 ,A%] ,LEV4 ,WEL-
-E4
  ,I HE>D "S"O CALL MY "N4 ,I TURN$ &
SAW ,RAV ,YOSEF ,CUTL]1 ! MA%PIA4 ,HE 0
A LL /OOP$ N[1 & 8 L;G D>K BE>D _H 2GUN
6GRAY4 ,HE %OOK MY H&4 ,8 H& 0 :ITE &
DRY4 ,WELCOME1 WELCOME4 ,HE C\<$4 ,8
VOICE RASP$4 ,H[ 0 ,I FEEL+8 ,:5 _H ,I
RETURN$8 ,HE KEPT %AK+ MY H&4 ,HE LOOK$
RE,Y HAPPY 6SEE ME4
  ,I H&$ HM A S1L$ :ITE 5VELOPE F 8 SON
,AVRAHAM 9 ,P>IS4
  8,H[ IS MY SON80 HE ASK$ EAG]LY4 ,HE
C\<$ AG4 8,A COLD10 HE SD4 8,A BAD
COLD40
  8,HE IS WELL40
  8,I H N SE5 HM 9 A V L;G "T4 ,WE HOPE
T = ,PESA* HE W -E 6,AM]ICA 6BE ) U &!
,RE2E4 ,HE 0 HELP;L 6Y80
  ,I ?"\ ( ,AVRAHAM ,CUTL] HELP+    #EAF
ME UP FIVE FLI<TS ( /AIRS LAD5 ) >T MA-
T]IALS4 8,YES40
  8,I AM GLAD40
  ,I ?"\1 ,"S ( ^? MAT]IALS >E 9 ! CRU-
CIFIXIONS4
  8,Y W /AY =A :ILE80 ! MA%PIA ASK$4
  8,YES40
  ,HE C\<$ AG4 ,HE WAIT$ A MO;T1 BR1?+
DEEPLY1 !N SD1 8,P]H Y W -E 6! (FICE &
WE W TALK4 ,I WD L 6"K :AT IS HAPP5+ 6MY
,A%]EL40
  ,HE BUNDL$ HMF 96HIS L;G D>K COAT &
W5T \ 96! /REET1 8 %\LD]S A LL B[$4 ,I
WAT*$ HM G \ ! DOORS (! SYNAGOGUE4 ,HE
_H GR[N OLD S QKLY4
  ,I PUT ON MY GALO%ES & COAT & FI%]-
MAN'S CAP & LEFT ! SYNAGOGUE4 ,I B"\
MILK & ROLLS & E7S 9 A GROC]Y /ORE4
,SN[PL[S 7 MOV+ "? ! P>KWAY N[1 CUTT+
WIDE LANES =! MORN+ TRA6IC4 ,I W5T BACK
6! A"P;T & MADE MYF BR1KFA/4 ,I WA%$ &
DRI$ ! DI%ES & PUT !M AWAY4 ,I W5T 96!
LIV+ ROOM & LOOK$ \ ! W9D[ AT ! P>KWAY4
,! /REET 0 /RU7L+ 96LIFE1 SL[LY %AK+ (F
XS 5TOMB+ SN[4                      #EAG
  ,! PH"O RANG4 ,I W5T QKLY 96! HALLWAY
& PICK$ UP ! RCVR4
  8,MR4 ,A%] ,LEV80 ! OP]ATOR SD4 8,L;G
4T.E CALL+40
  8,YES1 MY "N IS ,A%] ,LEV40
  8,"O MO;T4 ,G AH1D1 PL1SE40
  8,A%]80 ,X 0 MY "M4 ,H] VOICE 0 FA9TLY
TREMUL\S4
  8,MAMA80 ,I FELT MY HE>T P.D+4
  8,A%]1 Y'RE HOME4 ,WE ?"\ Y 7 -+
,?URS"D4 ,RAV ,DORO*(F CALL$ U ? MORN+4
,H[ >E Y1 ,A%]80
  8,I'M F9E1 ,MAMA40
  8,:Y DIDN'T Y TELL U :5 Y 7 -+8 ,>E Y
ALL "R8 ,DID Y H BR1KFA/80
  8,YES1 ,MAMA40
  8,X'S GD 6HE> YR VOICE1 ,A%]4 ,WAIT4
,YR "F WANTS 6TALK 6Y40
  ,"! 0 A MO;T>Y PAUSE4
  8,A%]80 ,8 VOICE 0 DEEP & /R;G4
  8,YES1 ,PAPA40
  8,WELCOME1 WELCOME1 ,A%]4 ,I APOLOGIZE
=! 3FU.N4 ,WE ?"\ Y WROTE & SD Y WD 2
HOME "R 2F ! EXHIBI;N4 ,I APOLOGIZE1
,A%]4 ,>E Y WELL80                  #EAH
  8,YES1 ,PAPA40
  8,WE'RE FLY+ BACK LATE ? AFN4 ,HAS !
SN[ /OPP$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK80
  8,YES40
  8,WE'LL SEE Y1 ,GOD WILL+1 9 ! EV5+4
,X'S GD 6TALK 6Y1 ,A%]4 ,GDBYE40
  8,GDBYE1 ,PAPA40
  8,GDBYE1 ,A%]10 MY "M SD 96! PH"O4
  8,GDBYE1 ,MAMA40
  ,I HUNG UP ! PH"O4 ,I />$ AT ! PH"O4
,I /OOD "! & />$ AT ! PH"O4 ,!N ,I F.D
MYF TREMBL+4 ,I L1N$ AG/ ! WALL & CD N
/OP TREMBL+4 ,I PUT ON MY GALO%ES & COAT
& CAP & W5T \ (! A"P;T 96! COLD SN[-
FILL$ /REET4
  ,X 0 A LL AF N9E 9 ! MORN+4 ,! P>KWAY
0 *OK$ N[ ) SL[-MOV+ /RU7L+ RU%-H\R
TRA6IC4 ,"! 0 A COLD W9D4 ,X BLEW ! P[-
D]Y SURFACE (! SN[ AG/ ! H\SES & C>S4 ,I
FELT ! SN[ ON MY FACE & 9 MY EYES4 ,I
WALK$1 & ?"\ ( MY P>5TS4 ,I FELT ! W9D
"? MY COAT4 ,MY BE>D 0 5CRU/$ ) SN[4 ,":
0 ,I8 ,:AT CORN] 0 ?8 ,I _H -E 6A CORN]
T LOOK$ FAMILI> DESPITE ! HILLS ( SN[ T
_H *ANG$ XS APPE>.E4 ,! /REET       #EAI
SIGN 0 COV]$ ) SN[4 ,I TURN$ UP ! /REET4
,SOLIT>Y FIGURES WALK$ ! /REET AL;G A
N>R[ PA? CUT 96TALL DRIFTS4 ,I SAW A MAN
)A %OVEL4 ,HE WORE A D>K COAT & GALO%ES
&A CAP ) E>MU6S4 ,HE PU%$ ! %OVEL "? !
SN[1 B5T1 LIFT$1 ?REW SN[ 96! /REET1 &
PU%$ ! %OVEL AG4 ,I CAME UP 6HM4 ,HE DID
N SEE ME4 ,8 WIDE EYES 7 WET ) COLD &
EX];N4 ,8 B1K$ NOSE 0 R$4 ,8 GRAY BE>D 0
/IFF ) FROZ5 SN[4
  8,%OLOM ALEI*EM1 ,REB ,YUDEL ,KR9SKY10
,I SD4
  ,HE /OPP$ & TURN$ SLI<TLY & PE]$ AT
ME4 ,HE /OOD V / =A MO;T1 PE]+ AT ME IN-
T5TLY4 ,!N 8 M\? FELL OP5 & 8 EYES BL9K$
& HE LET ! %OVEL FALL 6! SN[4
  8,A%] ,LEV10 HE SD 9 8 HO>SE VOICE4
8,A%] ,LEV40 ,HE %OOK MY H&4 ,HE EMBRAC$
ME4 ,I FELT 8 COLD WET FACE & 8 FROZ5
BE>D AG/ MY *EEK4
  8,WELCOME1 ,A%] ,LEV4 ,WELCOME1 WEL-
-E4 ,Y 7 AWAY S L;G4 ,H[ L;G 0 X8 ,-E
9SIDE ! /ORE ": X IS W>M4 ,X IS GD 6SEE
Y AG4 ,-E1 -E 9SIDE4 ,:AT A SURPRISE4
,ON S* A BITT] COLD "D 6F9D ,A%]    #EBJ
,LEV40
  ,! /ORE _H N *ANG$4 ,X 0 W>M & SMELL$
( CL1N PAP] & NEW P5CILS4 ,! METAL /& )!
OIL COLORS 0 / "! NE> ! DOOR4 ,I LOOK$
>.D SL[LY4 ,X 0 L RETURN+ 6A W>M DRY
%ELT]+ CAVE4
  ,HE MADE U "S C(FEE & WE TALK$4 ,HE _H
A DAU<T] N[4 ,YES1 ! ,MA/] (! ,UNIV]SE
_H BE5 GD 6HM4 ,& !Y 7 EXPECT+ ANO!R *
SOON4 ,P]H A BOY ? "T4 ,HE SEEM$ M TIR$
?AN ,I _H "E REMEMB]$ HM 2+ 2F4 ,8 VOICE
0 V HO>SE & 8 EYES BL9K$ WE>ILY4 ,D WE
RE,Y ALL GR[ OLD S QKLY8 ,"! IS S LL "T4
  ,LAT]1 ,I CAME \TSIDE ) HM & TOOK !
%OVEL F 8 H&S & CLE>$ ! SN[ F ! SIDEWALK
9 FRONT (! /ORE4 ,HE ?ANK$ ME4
  8,! B"OS >E GR[+ OLD10 HE SD 96! W9D4
8,I AM SURPRIS$ ! B"OS >E / ) ME AF !
YE>S 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,TD IS A LL L ,SIB]IA4
,X IS GD 6SEE Y AG1 ,A%] ,LEV4 ,Y H MADE
MY "D HAPPY40
  ,HE W5T BACK 96! /ORE4 ,I WALK$ UP !
/REET T[>D ! P>KWAY & W5T PA/ A L>GE
/ORE W9D[4 ,I LOOK$ 9SIDE & F.D MYF />+
DIRECTLY AT MY UNCLE1 :O 0 /&+ 2H   #EBA
A C.T] />+ BACK AT ME4 ,8 R.D FLE%Y FACE
TOOK ON A LOOK ( ENORM\S A/ONI%;T4 ,I
SAW HM />T >.D ! C.T] T[>D ! DOOR4
  ,HE _H GR[N FAT4 ,HE WORE A D>K SUIT &
A :ITE %IRT & D>K TIE4 ,8 GRAY HAIR 0
COV]$ )A SMALL D>K SKULLCAP4 ,HE SMELL$
VAGUELY ( CIG>S4 ,HE EMBRAC$ ME & CD N
/OP TELL+ ME H[ GLAD HE 0 6SEE ,I 0
BACK4 ,"! 7 TWO SALESM5 9 ! /ORE4 ,!Y
WAT*$ U & SMIL$ W>MLY4 ,:AT A %AME MY
P>5TS 7 N YET BACK F ,*ICAGO1 MY UNCLE
SD4 ,": 0 ,I EAT+ TN8 ,_H ,I MADE ANY M
GD PA9T+S8 ,DID ,I ?9K HE %D SEE ! EXHI-
BI;N8 ,:5 0 ! OP5+8 ,SUN"D8 ,7 "! ANY
PA9T+S ( NAK$ WOM58 ,HE WD G IF "! 7 NO
PA9T+S ( NAK$ WOM54 ,"! 7 NO NAK$ WOM51
,I SD4 ,:AT CD ,I TELL HM8 ,6/AY AWAY8
,HE WD WANT 6"K :Y4 ,2C Y W SEE CRUCI-
FIXIONS1 ,UNCLE ,YITZ*OK4 ,Y W SEE
/RANGE CRUCIFIXIONS PA9T$ 0A ,LADOV]
,HASID :O PRAYS ?REE "TS A "D & 2LIEVES
9 ! ,RI2ONO ,%EL ,OLOM & LOVES 8 P>5TS
&! ,RE2E4 ,"! 7 NO NAK$ WOM5 ? "T1 ,I
SD4
  ,X 0 ALM T5-?IRTY :5 ,I GOT       #EBB
BACK 6! A"P;T4 ,I CALL$ ! GALL]Y & ASK$
= ,ANNA ,S*AE6]4 ,%E CAME ON ! PH"O IMM-
LY4
  8,HELLO1 ,A%] ,LEV10 %E SD4 8,H[ IS MY
,BROOKLYN PRODIGY80
  8,F9E40
  8,F9E8 ,ONLY F9E80
  8,ON A "D L TD1 F9E IS A GD ?+ 6BE40
  8,": >E Y N[80
  8,IN ,BROOKLYN40
  8,-E 6! GALL]Y40
  8,TD80
  8,YES4 ,WE H BUSI;S TGR40
  8,>E ! PICTURES HUNG80
  8,WE W 2G9 6HANG !M TM40
  8,I 0 ?9K+ AB ! CRUCIFIXIONS40
  8,YES8 ,:AT 7 Y ?9K+80
  8,I WAS--?9K+40
  8,! CRUCIFIXIONS H BE5 SOLD1 ,A%]
,LEV40
  8,SOLD80 ,I FELT A COLD;S MOVE "? ME4
  8,YES40
  8,6:OM80
  ,%E TOLD ME4
  ,I L1N$ H1VILY AG/ ! WALL4        #EBC
  8,WE W OP5 ) M* (! %[ SOLD1 ,A%] ,LEV4
,MY ,BRAZILIAN 9DU/RIALI/ HAS BE5 9 6SEE
ME4 ,! ,MUNI* NI<TCLUB [N] IS -+ ,SUN"D
AFN4 ,"! W 2 A SPL5DID OP5+ ? ,SUN"D )
_M R$ LABELS ALR ON PICTURES40
  ,I SD NO?+4
  8,HELLO10 %E SD4 8,>E Y / "!80
  8,YES40
  8,Y H NO?+ 6SAY80
  8,I'LL SEE Y ? AFN IF ! SUBWAYS >E
RUNN+40
  8,GD10 %E SD4
  8,ANNA1 >E Y / US+ ,8,BROOKLYN PRODI-
GY0' 9 YR PUBLIC;Y80
  8,? W 2 ! LA/ "T40
  8,I N"E LIK$ X40
  8,! V LA/ "T10 %E SD4
  8,H[ IS ,JACOB ,KAHN80
  8,HE HAS _H MAJOR SURG]Y ON 8 /OMA*4
,B HE IS RECOV]+4 ,/1 "! >E "DS :5 HE IS
N C]TA9 HE W R1* N9ETY4 ,-E AT AB ?REE
O'C1 ,A%]4 ,YES8 ,I W H "T 6TALK 6Y40
  ,I HUNG UP ! PH"O & W5T 96MY ROOM &
LAY ON ! B$4 ,I FELT TIR$4 ,I LAY V /1
TRY+ 6LOOK 96! WEEK4 ,X SEEM$ A     #EBD
BL1K M5AC+ TUNNEL4 ,I ?"\ ,I WD GET (F !
B$ !N & G 6! DESK & D A DRAW+4 ,B ,I 0
TIR$ & F.D ,I CD N GET UP4 ,I LAY 9 B$ )
MY EYES CLOS$ & ?"\ (! D>K TUNNEL (! -+
"DS4 ,!N ,I ?"\ ( ,JACOB ,KAHN1 & AG ,I
WOND]$3 ,D WE ALL GET OLD & SICK S QKLY8
,!N "! IS ALM NO "T LEFT AT ALL4 ,SU45LY
,I 0 V TIR$4 ,A MO;T LAT]1 ,I FELL
ASLEEP4
  ,HE CAME 6ME !N1 MY MY?IC ANCE/OR1 "?
! TALL MOI/ TREES ( 8 ,RUSSIAN MA/]'S =-
E/1 OLD1 B5T ) GRIEF1 8 H& TREMBL+ ON !
CANE T SUPPORT$ 8 WA/$ FRAME4 ,8 BE>D 0
:ITE & WILD & 8 EYES 7 A% GRAY 9 ! D>K
HOLL[ SOCKETS ( 8 H1D4 ,HE OP5$ 8 M\? TO
SP1K4 ,8 LIPS 7 P>*$ & 8 TEE? 7 BLACK4
,D Y HE> ! PA9 C>RI$ ON ! W9D8 ,X IS !
CRY ( WA/$ LIVES4 ,:O D>ES ADD 6T CRY8
,:O D>ES DRA9 ! _W ( XS LI<T8 ,MY ,A%]1
MY PRECI\S ,A%]1 W Y & ,I WALK TGR N[ "?
! C5TURIES8 ,HE SMIL$ SADLY & BECKON$ TO
ME & 4APPE>$ 96! TREES4
  ,I WOKE 9 A TREMBL+ SW1T & FELT HOT &
DIZZY4 ,I LAY / ON ! B$4 ,:5 ,I WOKE AG1
X 0 CLOSE 6TWO O'C4 ,I _H "S C(-    #EBE
FEE & CAME \TSIDE4 ,I FELT ! AIR Z AN
ICY %OCK ON MY BURN+ FACE4 ,I TOOK !
SUBWAY 6,MANHATTAN4
  ,I REMEMB] ! TRA9 0 COLD & DAMP &
FIL?Y ) WET DIRT4 ,P />$ SULL5LY AT !
BLACK5$ FLOORS1 LOOK+ DEF1T$ 0! SN[-*OK$
"D4 ,I REMEMB] A BL MAN PLAY+ AN A3ORDI-
ON & TAPP+ 8 WAY "? ! TRA94 ,I />$ AT MY
REFLEC;N 9 ! TRA9 W9D[4 ,-E1 J\RNEY ) ME
"? ! C5TURIES1 MY EYES SD4 ,"O LE>NS TO
WALK DECADES4 ,I REMEMB] ! CO9S CL9K+ 9
! BL MAN'S METAL CUP4 ,I GAVE HM A CO94
,?ANK Y1 SIR4 ,GOD B.S Y1 SIR4 ,I LOOK$
AT MYF 9 ! W9D[4 ,R$ HAIR1 D>K EYES1 R$
BE>D1 FI%]MAN'S CAP4 ,WE W J\RNEY "? !
C5TURIES4 ,W Y NE$ A CANE1 ,A%] ,LEV8
  ,I GOT (F ! TRA9 & CLIMB$ ! /AIRS 6!
/REET4 ,X 0 COLD & WET & GRAY4 ,A BITT]
W9D BLEW AG/ ! TALL BUILD+S4 ,I WALK$
AL;G ,MADISON ,AV5UE1 PE]+ 96! W9D[S (
GALL]IES4 ,POP >T4 ,ZOMBIE >T4 ,G>I%4
,COLD4 ,NON->T4 ,DU*AMP'S .,F.TA9 OV]-
FL[+ ONTO ! _W4 ,I CAME (F ! /REET &
TOOK ! ELEVATOR 6! F\R? FLOOR4 ,"! 0
,ANNA ,S*AE6]1 DRESS$ 9 A D>K-      #EBF
BLUE WOOL5 DRESS1 :ITE B1DS1 E>R+S1 H]
FACE P[D]$ & OLD & ELEGANT4 ,%E CAME TO-
W>D ME EXULT+LY1 HOLD+ \ BO? H] H&S4 ,%E
KISS$ MY *EEK4
  8,A%] ,LEV1 WELCOME1 WELCOME4 ,GIVE ME
YR COAT4 ,Y LOOK PALE4 ,X IS A BAD "D =A
SUBWAY RIDE4 ,C ,I GIVE Y A C(FEE8
,JOHN1 A C(FEE 9 A PAP] CUP1 BLACK ) NO
SUG>4 ,WE >E PACK+ AWAY ,RAD]'S PIECES4
,X 0 A F9E %[4 ,-E 96! BACK AWAY F !
MAD;S1 & WE W TALK40
  ,! GALL]Y FLOOR 0 CR[D$ ) PACK+
CRATES4 ,SCULPTURES 7 2+ C>E;LLY CRAT$4
,"S ( MY CANVASES 7 ALR \1 /&+ AG/ !
WALLS4 ,I DID N SEE ! CRUCIFIXIONS4
  ,WE SAT 9 A SMALL BACK ROOM NE> TALL
DEEP WOOD5 CASES /ACK$ ) CANVASES &
TALK$ AB ! CO/ ( PUTT+ TGR ! %[1 ! PRIC-
ES %E _H PLAC$ ON EA* CANVAS1 ! CANVASES
T _H BE5 SOLD1 PROSPECTIVE BUY]S1 NEW
COLLECTORS %E _H F.D1 F$]AL TAXES1 C;Y
TAXES1 TAXES = ?1 & TAXES = T4 ,I WD NE$
A TAX LAWY]4 ,%E KNEW "S"O4 ,I 0 N LI/5-
+1 %E SD4 ,I _H BETT] LI/54 ,0 ,I FEEL+
WELL8                               #EBG
  8,": >E ! CRUCIFIXIONS80 ,I ASK$4
  ,%E PO9T$ 6A WOOD5 CASE4
  8,": W !Y HANG80
  ,ON ! WALL 2F ! TURN 6! ELEVATOR4 ,!
LA/ PA9T+S "O W SEE4 ,! CLIMAX4
  8,I'M WORRI$1 ,ANNA40
  8,I "K Y >E WORRI$4 ,B ,I _C AF=D 6IN-
DULGE YR WORRY1 ,A%] ,LEV4 ,Y >E N[ AN
EV5T40
  8,^? PA9T+S >E GO+ 6HURT P40
  8,YES8 ,S8 .,OLYMPIA HURT P4 ..,LE
,D@EJEUNER SUR .L',HERBE HURT P4 ,! ,IM-
PRES.NI/S HURT P4 ,C@EZANNE HURT P4 ,PI-
CASSO HURT P4 ,:AT D Y WANT ME 6D1 ,A%]
,LEV80
  8,^! >E P ,I LOVE40
  8,A%] ,LEV1 Y _H BETT] PAY ATT5;N 6?
MATT] ( TAXES & =GET = N[ AB HURT+ P4
,9DULGE YR ,JEWI% S5TI;TAL;Y :5 Y RETURN
6,BROOKLYN40
  ,WE TALK$ = ALM AN H\R4 ,I TRI$ 6LI/5
Z %E EXPLA9$ ?+S4 ,B X 0 DI6ICULT4 ,ON !
WALL 2F ! TURN 6! ELEVATOR4 ,I SAW MY "M
& "F MOV+ T[>D T WALL4
  ,WE 7 D"O4 ,I GOT UP 6L1VE4       #EBH
  8,IS ,JACOB ,KAHN HOME80
  8,YES40
  8,IS HE P]MITT$ VISITORS80
  8,YES40
  8,DOES HE "K ,I'M BACK80
  8,YES4 ,HE HAS SE5 ! TRANSP>5CIES40
  ,I WAIT$4
  ,%E SMIL$4 8,HE SAYS Y >E A GRT >TI/4
,HE SAYS ! CRUCIFIXIONS >E MA/]PIECES4
,HE SAYS ! SECOND CRUCIFIXION IS GRT]
?AN ! F/4 ,W Y G 6SEE HM80
  8,YES40
  8,Y W F9D HE IS *ANG$4 ,LET ME WALK )
Y 6! ELEVATOR4 ,YES1 Y W F9D HE IS
*ANG$4 ,NO1 ,I D N WANT Y "H :5 WE HANG
! PICTURES4 ,YES1 WE W 2 "W+ LATE ,SAT-
UR"D NI<T4 ,YES1 Y MAY BR+ YR P>5TS
,SATUR"D NI<T4 ,NO1 WE >E N S]V+ KO%]
FOOD AT ! OP5+4 ,ANY?+ ELSE8 ,GDBYE1
,A%] ,LEV4 ,2 C>E;L 9 ! SN[4 ,BROOKLYN
DOES N PRODUCE AN ABUND.E ( PA9T] PRODI-
GIES40
  ,I RODE BACK HOME 9 A COLD CR[D$ SUB-
WAY4 ,! RIDE SEEM$ 9T]M9A#4 ,I CAME \ (!
SUBWAY /,N4 ,! P>KWAY 0 D>K4 ,I     #EBI
WALK$ 2N ! TREES4 ,! SN[ _H FROZ5 6ICE
AL;G ! BRAN*ES & TRUNKS4 ,! ICE GLI/5$
COLDLY 9 ! LI<T (! LAMPPO/S4 ,"! 0 A %>P
W9D4 ,I LOOK$ UP Z ,I CAME 6! A"P;T H\SE
& SAW MY "M FRAM$ 9 ! LIV+-ROOM W9D[1
LOOK+ D[N AT ME4 ,I WAV$ 6H]4 ,%E WAV$
BACK & W5T AWAY F ! W9D[4 ,I TOOK ! ELE-
VATOR UP4 ,%E 0 WAIT+ = ME AT ! ELEVATOR
DOOR4
  ,%E EMBRAC$ ME & HELD ME 6H] TI<TLY &
CRI$4 ,%E 0 S SMALL & SLI<T4 ,I FELT H]
?9 LIPS ON MY *EEK4 ,H] EYES 7 WET4 ,%E
CD N /OP CRY+4 ,H[ 0 ,I FEEL+8 ,:Y 0 ,I
S PALE8 ,OH1 X 0 GD 6SEE ME4 ,!Y _H
MISS$ ME4 ,!Y _H ?"\ ( TAK+ A TRIP 6,EU-
ROPE 9 ! SUMM] 6SEE ME4 8,LET ME LOOK AT
Y1 MY ,A%]4 ,LET ME LOOK AT Y1 MY SON4
,:Y >E YR EYES S R$8 ,-E 9SIDE4 ,YR "F W
2 HOME SOON4 ,HE W5T 6MAKE A REPORT 6!
,RE2E ON ! ,*ICAGO TRIP40 ,DID ,I "K :AT
0 TAK+ PLACE ON CAMPUSES TD ALL OV] !
C.TRY8 ,*AOS4 ,NIHILISM4 ,! G5],N (!
,FLOOD4 ,& S _M "Y ,JEWS 7 9VOLV$4 ,_!
P>5TS _H N TAU<T !M ,TORAH4 ,N[ _! H1DS
7 FILL$ )! ID1S (! SITRA A*RA4      #ECJ
8,:Y >E Y S PALE1 ,A%]8 ,IS X ! SN[8
,Y'RE UNA3U/OM$ 6S M* SN[1 YES80
  ,YES4
  8,:Y DIDN'T Y TELL U :5 Y 7 -+8 ,Y
DIDN'T WANT 6WORRY U80
  ,YES4
  8,WD Y L "S?+ HOT 6DR9K8 ,C(FEE80
  ,YES4
  8,DID Y MAKE A LOT ( GD PA9T+S 9 ,P>-
IS80
  ,YES4
  8,X'S A LOVELY C;Y1 ,P>IS1 YES80
  ,YES4
  8,YR "F BUILT A B1UTI;L YE%IVA 9 ,P>-
IS40
  ,YES4
  8,W "! 2 ANY NUDES 9 YR EXHIBI;N1 ,A%-
]80
  ,NO4
  8,!N YR "F W 2 A# 6-E40
  ,I SD NO?+4
  8,A%]80
  ,I SD NO?+4
  8,YR "F C -E80
  ,YES1 ,I SD4 ,PAPA C -E4 ,(       #ECA
C\RSE HE C -E4 ,"! >E NO NUDES4 ,C]TA9LY
HE C -E4
  ,I SAW H] GIVE ME A /RANGE LOOK4
8,DR9K YR C(FEE1 ,A%]4 ,YR H&S >E S
COLD4 ,I WORRY :5 ,I SEE Y S PALE & S
COLD40 ,%E SAT NEXT 6ME AT ! KIT*5 TA#1
H] DELICATELY BON$ H&S CLASP$ TGR NE> !
POT ( C(FEE %E _H PREP>$4 ,%E WAT*$ ME
DR9K4 ,%E CD N /OP TALK+--AB ME1 AB MY
"F'S NEW "W ) COLLEGE /UD5TS1 AB H]
T1*+4 ,%E TALK$ & TALK$ 9 H] S(T VOICE4
,I 0 B>ELY LI/5+4 ,I SAW ! WALL 9 ! GAL-
L]Y 2F ! TURN 6! ELEVATOR4 ,I SAW MY "M
& "F MOV+ T[>D T WALL4 ,I SAW MY MY?IC
ANCE/OR4 ,-E ) ME1 MY PRECI\S ,A%]4 ,Y &
,I W WALK TGR N[ "? ! C5TURIES1 EA* ( U
= \R SEP>ATE DE$S T UNBAL.ED ! _W4
  ,I HE>D ! A"P;T DOOR OP5 & CLOSE4 ,!N
,I HE>D MY "F'S DEEP VOICE4 8,RIVKEH8
,A%] IS HOME80 ,!N HE 0 9 ! KIT*5 DOOR-
WAY1 / 9 8 D>K COAT1 8 N>R[-BRIMM$ HAT
TILT$ ON ! BACK ( 8 H1D4 ,I /OOD & FELT
8 /R;G >MS >.D ME & 8 BE>D AG/ MY FACE4
,8 BE>D 0 COLD4 ,"! 0 ! CL1N COLD ODOR (
! \TSIDE ON 8 COAT4 8,A%]10 HE      #ECB
MURMUR$4 8,H[ GD X IS 6SEE Y AG4 ,LET ME
LOOK AT Y4 ,H[ PALE Y >E4 ,ISN'T HE
PALE1 ,RIVKEH80 ,!N HE TOOK (F 8 COAT &
HAT & PUT ON 8 SMALL D>K VELVET SKULL-
CAP4 ,! ?REE ( U SAT AT ! TA#1 DR9K+
C(FEE & TALK+4 ,!Y TALK$ ( _! "W = ,RUS-
SIAN ,JEWS1 = ,JEWS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES1
= ,LADOV] -MUNITIES 9 ? & T C.TRY4 ,I
TALK$ ( ,FLOR;E & ,ROME & ,P>IS4 ,!Y >E
NICE YE%IVOS1 >5'T !Y8 MY "F ASK$4 ,YES1
,I SD4 ,CRE,N \ ( NO?+1 MY "F SD4 ,YES1
,I SD4 ,AH1 ^? YE>S :5 ,I 0 AL"O 9 ,EU-
ROPE4 ,I N"E ?"\ ,I WD SURVIVE ^? YE>S4
,LET ME LOOK AT Y AG1 ,A%]4 ,WE SEE !
ADV]TISE;TS = YR EXHIBI;N 9 ! .,"TS4 ,A
MAJOR EXHIBI;N4 ,MY LL ,A%]4 ,A MAJOR
EXHIBI;N4 ,X'S DI6ICULT = YR "F 6HATE
"S?+ ! _W SEEMS 6VALUE S M*4 ,P]H YR "F
0 WR;G4 ,P]H S* A GIFT IS N F ! SITRA
A*RA4 ,:Y >E Y S PALE8 ,>E Y WELL8 ,"! W
2 NO NUDES AT ? EXHIBI;N4 ,I SPOKE 6YR
,UNCLE ,YITZ*OK ON ! PH"O 2F & HE SD HE
SAW Y & Y TOLD HM "! WD 2 NO NUDES4 ,!N
YR "M & ,I W -E4 ,NO1 ,SATUR"D NI<T "!
IS AN IMPORTANT MEET+ )! ,RE2E4     #ECC
,WE W -E ,SUN"D4 ,WE W SEE ! CR[DS T -E
6SEE \R SON'S PA9T+S4
  ,WE SAT & TALK$ 96! NI<T4 ,F "T 6"T1
,I SAW MY "M GIVE ME A /RANGE LOOK4 ,I D
N REMEMB] :AT "T WE W5T 6B$4 ,I CD N
SLEEP4 ,I />$ 96! D>K;S ( MY ROOM4 ,RIB-
BONO ,%EL ,OLOM1 :AT AM ,I GO+ 6D8 ,J\R-
NEY ) ME1 CAME ! :ISP] F ! TANGLE ( PRI-
MAL TREES4 ,WE M/ GIVE A BAL.E 6! _W4
  ,MY "F LEFT = 8 (FICE V E>LY ! FOLL[+
MORN+4 ,MY "M S]V$ ME BR1KFA/4 ,%E SEEM$
6WANT 6TELL ME "S?+ B 6BE TOO EMB>RASS$
6SAY X4 ,F9,Y1 %E SD1 8,YR "F ASK$ ME TO
TALK 6Y1 ,A%]40
  ,I LOOK$ AT H]4
  8,WE "K ! GIRL'S FAMILY1 ,A%]40
  ,I SD NO?+4
  8,WE MET !M 9 ,P>IS4 ,X'S A F9E FAMI-
LY1 ,A%]4 ,YR "F ASK$ ME 6TELL Y T HE WD
GIVE Y 8 B.S+40
  8,ALL "R1 ,MAMA40
  ,B"R P9K SPOTS APPE>$ ON H] HI< *EEK-
B"OS4 8,I M5;N X 2C YR "F ASK$ ME TO1
,A%]40
  8,F9E1 ,MAMA40                    #ECD
  8,D Y WANT M C(FEE80
  8,NO1 ?ANKS40
  8,>E Y ALL "R8 ,:Y >E Y S PALE80
  8,I'M TIR$40
  8,IS ANY?+ WR;G80
  8,NO4 ,NO?+ IS WR;G40
  8,)! EXHIBIT8 ,) ANY?+80
  8,NO1 ,MAMA40
  ,%E LOOK$ AT ME4 ,H] EYES 7 TR\#D4 ,AF
A MO;T1 %E SD1 8,W Y WALK ) ME 6! SUB-
WAY1 ,A%]8 ,I H A CLASS ? MORN+40
  ,WE WALK$ TGR AL;G ! SN[-FILL$ P>KWAY4
,X 0 A BLUE COLD W9D.S "D4 ,%E TOOK !
SUBWAY 6H] S*OOL4 ,I TOOK ! SUBWAY TO
,N9ETY-SIX? ,/REET & ,BROADWAY & GOT (F
& WALK$ D[N T[>D ,RIV]SIDE ,DRIVE4 ,I
CAME 96A :ITE/"O BUILD+ )A M># 5TR.E
HALL & TOOK ! ELEVATOR 6! SIX? FLOOR4
,TANYA ,KAHN LET ME IN4 ,H] %ORT :ITE
HAIR 0 9 4>RAY & H] EYES 7 TIR$4 ,H]
FACE 0 PALE & DRAWN4 ,%E HELD A ,RUSSIAN
BOOK 9 H] H&4 ,! A"P;T SMELL$ /R;GLY (
M$IC9E4 ,ON A P$E/AL NE> ! DOOR /OOD !
SMALL SCULPTURE ,JACOB ,KAHN _H ONCE
MADE (! TWO ( U DANC+ )A ,TORAH4    #ECE
,TANYA ,KAHN L$ ME 96! B$ROOM & W5T \4
  ,JACOB ,KAHN LAY 2N A R$ QUILT ON A
L>GE D\# B$4 ,8 EYES 7 CLOS$4 ,8 *EEKS 7
SUNK54 ,! SK9 ( 8 FACE & H&S 0 SICKLY
PALE4 ,8 ?ICK MANE ( HAIR 0 />K :ITE AG/
! :ITE (! PILL[4 ,I LOOK$ AT HM & ?"\ ,I
CD N G NE> HM4 ,"H >E ! BIRDS & FL[]S1
,MAMA4 ,I'M MAK+ MY MAMA WELL4 ,I CAME
UP 6! B$4 ,HE /IRR$ & OP5$ 8 EYES4 ,HE
SMIL$ FA9TLY4 ,I SAW 8 LIPS MOVE 2N !
MU/A*E4
  8,A%] ,LEV10 HE SD WE>ILY4 8,A%] ,LEV4
,? IS ANO!R ( MY DR1MS40
  8,NO10 ,I SD4
  8,X IS RE,Y ,A%] ,LEV80
  8,YES40
  8,I DR1M A LOT N[4 ,X IS MY PRES5T MA-
JOR PREO3UP,N40 ,HE (F]$ ME 8 H&4 ,! F9-
G]S FELT DRY & BRITTLE4 8,H[ H Y BE51
,A%]80
  8,GD4 ,H[ >E Y80
  8,!Y SAY T :AT REMA9S ( ME IS 9 EXCEL-
L5T 3DI;N40 ,HE SMIL$ TIR$LY4 8,I 2LIEVE
NO "O4 ,B D N TELL ,TANYA ,I SD X40
  8,Y'LL MAKE A HUNDR$10 ,I SD4     #ECF
  8,Y ?9K S4 ,I D N ?9K X WD 2 WOR?:ILE4
,! _W IS N A PL1SANT PLACE40
  ,NO1 ,I ?"\4 ,NO4 ,X'S N A PRETTY _W4
  8,A%] ,LEV40
  8,YES40
  8,YR CRUCIFIXIONS >E GRT "WS40
  8,?ANK Y40
  8,! SECOND -PLETES ! F/4 ,)\T ! SEC-
OND1 ! F/ WD N 2 -PLETE40
  ,I 0 QUIET4
  8,!Y >E CULM9,NS4 ,Y W N[ H 62G9 "S?+
NEW4 ,Y D N WANT 6REP1T YRF40
  8,NO40
  8,I SCULPTUR$ A .,DAVID4 ,I AM PR\D40
  ,I SD NO?+4
  ,HE TURN$ 8 H1D & GAZ$ \ ! B$ROOM W9D[
AT ! SUN &! SKY4 8,I CR1T$ A NEW .,DA-
VID10 HE MURMUR$4 8,A BR1?+ .,DAVID40
,HE TURN$ & LOOK$ AT ME4 8,Y LIK$ ,FLOR-
;E80
  8,YES40
  8,A GIFT80
  8,YES40
  8,A GIFT10 HE MURMUR$4 ,HE LOOK$ AG AT
! SUN &! SKY FRAM$ 9 8 W9D[4 8,I    #ECG
US$ 6?9K ! GIFT 0 A B.S+40 ,HE 0 QUIET A
MO;T4 8,BE A GRT PA9T]1 ,A%] ,LEV40 ,HE
0 / LOOK+ \ ! W9D[ AT ! SUN &! SKY4 8,T
W 2 ! ONLY JU/IFIC,N = ALL ! PA9 YR >T W
CAUSE4 ,N[ ,I AM V TIR$4 ,I ?9K ,I W
SLEEP A LL & RETURN 6MY PRES5T MAJOR
PREO3UP,N4 ,I WI% Y GD LUCK1 ,A%] ,LEV40
,HE CLOS$ 8 EYES & 0 SIL5T4 ,! WALRUS
MU/A*E /IRR$ FA9TLY ) 8 SL[ BR1?+4
  ,I ASK$ ,TANYA ,KAHN1 8,:AT D ! DOC-
TORS SAY80
  8,!Y >E OPTIMI/IC40
  8,IS HE A# 6DRAW OR PA9T80
  8,NO4 ,P]H 9 A FEW WEEKS40
  8,GDBYE10 ,I SD4 8,I WI% HM A -PLETE
RECOV]Y40
  8,?ANK Y4 ,GDBYE1 ,A%] ,LEV4 ,GD LUCK
) YR %[40
  ,I RODE ! ELEVATOR D[N/AIRS & CAME \
96! W9T] SUNLI<T & TOOK ! SUBWAY HOME4

  ,I REMEMB] \R M1L T ,FRI"D NI<T4 8,S+
ZEMIROS ) ME1 ,A%]10 MY "F KEPT SAY+4
8,X'S GD 6H Y HOME40 ,! ?REE ( U SANG
TGR4 ,AT "O PO9T DUR+ ! M1L1 HE     #ECH
PUT 8 H1D BACK & CLOS$ 8 EYES & 2GAN 6S+
8 "F'S MELODY 6,YOH ,RI2ON ,OLOM--N 9
PA9 ? "T1 B 9 QUIET EXULT,N4 ,8 SON 0
HOME2 8 WIFE 0 WELL & AT 8 SIDE2 8 "W 9
,EUROPE _H BE5 A MIRACUL\S CRE,N \ (
NO?+2 N[ NEW "W LAY AH1D ) ,JEWI% /UD5TS
ON TUMULTU\S COLLEGE CAMPUSES4 ,AT !
MEET+ ,SATUR"D NI<T1 !Y WD 4CUSS OP5+
,LADOV] /UDY C5T]S AT "S (! MAJOR UNIV]-
SITIES 9 ! C.TRY4 ,NEW "W1 NEW CR1TIV;Y1
NEW J\RNEYS = MY "F4 ,HE SANG & 8 EYES
GL[$1 & MY "M & ,I SANG ) HM4
  ,I DID N "K :AT 6D4 ,I CD N SLEEP4 ,9
! SYNAGOGUE T ,%A2OS MORN+1 ,I PRAY$ =A
MIRACLE1 = AN IDEA1 = ANY?+ T MI<T HELP
ME4 ,! ,RE2E JO9$ ! S]VICE AT ,BOR*U1 !N
SAT ON 8 *AIR NE> ! ,>K1 8 FACE 3C1L$ BY
8 PRAY] %AWL4 ,RE2E1 HELP ME4 ,PL1SE4
,HELP ME4 ,ALL "R4 ,YES4 ,I'LL TELL MY
"F4 ,I'LL SIT D[N & TALK 6HM4 ,? AFN4
,PAPA1 LI/54 ,I FELT ,MAMA'S L"OLY TOR-
;T4 ,I WANT$ 6PA9T ,MAMA'S TOR;T4 ,I
WANT$ X 6BE A PA9T+1 A GRT PA9T+1 2C ,I
LOVE PA9T+ Z Y LOVE TRAVEL+4 ,I "W )
OILS & BRU%ES & CANVAS Z Y "W )     #ECI
EV5TS & DE$S & P4 ,"! IS NO?+ 9 ! ,JEWI%
TRADI;N T CD H S]V$ ME Z AN AES!TIC MOLD
= S* A PA9T+4 ,I _H 6G TO-- ,I _H 6USE
A-- ,D Y "U/&1 ,PAPA8 ,:Y >E Y LOOK+ AT
ME L T1 ,PAPA8 ,X ISN'T ! SITRA A*RA1
,PAPA4 ,X'S YR SON4 ,"! 0 NO O!R WAY1 NO
O!R AES!TIC MOLD-- ,HE WD N 2G9 6"U/&4
,HE WD HE> ! ^W 8CRUCIFIXION40 ,HE WD
SEE ! CRUCIFIX LOOM+ MON/R\SLY 2F 8
EYES4 ,HE WD SEE RIV]S ( ,JEWI% BLOOD4
,HE WD-- ,RE2E1 HELP ME4 8,S+ ZEMIROS )
ME1 ,A%]10 MY "F KEPT SAY+ LAT] DUR+ !
,%A2OS AFN M1L4 8,RIVKEH1 ,A%]1 S+ ZE-
MIROS 6! ,RI2ONO ,%EL ,OLOM40
  ,I W5T ) HM BACK 6! SYNAGOGUE AF !
M1L4 ,WE SAT TGR AT 8 TA# NE> ! ,>K &
LI/5$ 6! ,RE2E'S TALK4 ,LAT]1 :5 ,%A2OS
0 OV]1 WE WALK$ HOME TGR 2N ! TREES (!
P>KWAY4 ,X 0 COLD & D>K4 ,"! 7 PAT*ES (
ICE AL;G ! /REET F ! SN[ T _H FALL5 E>-
LI] 9 ! WEEK4 ,MY "F WALK$ ) C>E1 LIMP+
SLI<TLY4
  8,A%]10 ,I HE>D HM SAY4
  8,YES1 ,PAPA40
  8,Y'RE QUIET TD4 ,>E Y WORRI$     #EDJ
AB TM80
  8,YES40
  8,X'S AN IMPORTANT "D = Y40
  8,YES40
  8,:]"E ,I TRAVEL N[1 "! IS ALW "S"O :O
"KS YR "N4 ,8,>E Y ! "F ( ,A%] ,LEV1 !
PA9T]80' !Y ASK ME4 ,X'S A V /RANGE
FEEL+4 ,A%] ,LEV1 ! PA9T]40
  ,I 0 QUIET4 ,! W9D BLEW COLDLY "? !
/REET4
  8,IS X A /RANGE FEEL+ 6BE FAM\S80 HE
ASK$4
  8,I'M N FAM\S1 ,PAPA40
  8,X'S A /RANGE FEEL+ 6ME 6HE> MY SON
CALL$ ,A%] ,LEV1 ! PA9T]4 ,:5 ,I GREW
UP1 A PA9T] 0 "S"O :O PA9T$ ! WALLS &
FLOORS ( \R H\SE4 ,P ASK ME :AT Y >E1 &
,I C'T BR+ MYF 6TELL !M Y'RE A PA9T]4 ,I
SAY Y'RE AN IMPORTANT >TI/4 ,TELL ME1 IS
X PROP] 6ASK H[ M* P PAY = YR PA9T+S80
  8,! SMALL "OS SELL = AB ?REE ?\S&
DOLL>S40
  8,?REE ?\S& DOLL>S80 ,HE LOOK$ A/.D$4
8,S M* M"OY =A PA9T+80
  ,I DID N RESPOND4 ,WE WALK$       #EDA
C>E;LLY OV] A TALL FROZ5 SN[DRIFT4
  8,?REE ?\S& DOLL>S10 HE MURMUR$4 8,:O
PAYS S M* M"OY = PA9T+S80
  8,!Y PAY M1 ,PAPA40
  8,:O80
  8,COLLECTORS4 ,P :O BUY PA9T+S 2C !Y
LOVE !M OR 2C !Y WANT 69VE/ 9 !M40
  8,9VE/80
  8,PA9T+S G UP 9 VALUE IF AN >TI/'S
REPUT,N GETS BETT]40
  8,YRS H G"O UP 9 VALUE80
  8,YES40
  8,:O >E ^! 9VE/ORS1 ,A%]80
  8,RI* P1 MO/LY40
  8,Y'RE PA9T+ =! RI*80
  8,! RI* C AF=D 6BUY _M OIL PA9T+S1
,PAPA4 ,AL1 MUSEUMS40
  8,Y'VE SOLD PA9T+S 6MUSEUMS1 ,A%]80
  8,YES40
  ,HE /OPP$ & />$ AT ME4 8,Y DIDN'T TELL
ME40
  8,X HAPP5$ ? WEEK40
  8,: MUSEUM80
  ,I TOLD HM4
  ,8 M\? FELL OP54 8,IN ,MANHAT-    #EDB
TAN8 ,"H80
  8,YES40
  8,:AT >E !Y PA9T+S (80
  8,!Y'RE--PA9T+S40
  8,WE'LL SEE !M TM80
  8,YES40
  8,A MUSEUM10 HE MURMUR$1 2G9N+ 6WALK
AG4 8,MY SON 9 A MUSEUM40 ,HE SEEM$ UNA#
62LIEVE X4 ,ALM DESPITE HMF1 8 D>K EYES
GLITT]$ ) PRIDE4
  ,MY "M 0 A/ONI%$ & PR\D :5 HE TOLD H]4
8,:AT PA9T+S >E !Y1 ,A%]80 %E ASK$4
  8,PA9T+S40
  8,( :AT1 ,A%]80
  8,WE'LL SEE !M TM1 ,RIVKEH10 MY "F SD4
8,-E1 WE H A MEET+ 6ATT5D40
  ,I SAW MY "M GIVE ME T /RANGE TR\#D
LOOK4
  ,!Y LEFT =! /AFF MEET+ )! ,RE2E4 ,I
CALL$ ! GALL]Y & TOLD ,ANNA ,S*AE6] ,I
WD N 2 -+ OV] TN ) MY P>5TS4 ,YES1 TM4
,( C\RSE ,I WD 2 ON "T =! MEET+ ) H]
,WE/ ,COA/ REPRES5TATIVE4 ,YES1 ,I WD 2
NICE 6H] ,MUNI* NI<T-CLUB [N]4 ,GD NI<T4
,GD NI<T4 ,I HUNG UP ! PH"O4 ,I     #EDC
ROAM$ ! A"P;T1 FEEL+ COLD ) DR1D4 ,I %D
H DE/ROY$ !M4 ,:O NE$S !M8 ,:AT GD >E !Y
GO+ 6D ! _W8 ,I _H PA9T$ !M2 WASN'T T
5\<8 ,NO1 X WASN'T 5\<4 ,!Y _H 6BE MOV$
96! PUBLIC >5A4 ,Y -MUNICATE 9 A PUBLIC
>5A2 "EY?+ ELSE IS PU]ILE & C[>DLY4 ,I
CD N SLEEP4 ,I LAY AWAKE H\RS 9 ! D>K4
,I HE>D MY P>5TS -E IN4 ,X 0 ALM TWO O'C
9 ! MORN+4 ,!Y SAT 9 ! KIT*51 DR9K+ C(-
FEE & TALK+ S(TLY4 ,I ?"\ ,I HE>D ! ^W
8MUSEUM40 ,!Y W5T 96_! B$ROOM4 ,I REMA9$
AWAKE4 ,"! 0 A FA9T GRAY LI<T AL;G ! RIM
( MY W9D[4 ,IS X MORN+ ALR8 ,IS X ,SUN-
"D8 ,:AT HAPP5$ 6! NI<T8 ,I DON'T WANT !
NI<T 65D4 ,"! 0 SUNLI<T ON ! W9D[4 ,IN-
SIDE MYF 0 A D>K;S ( D1?4
  ,I DRESS$ & PRAY$ & CAME 96! KIT*54
,MY "M /OOD NE> ! /OVE4 ,MY "F 0 AT !
C.T]1 MAK+ ORANGE JUICE4 ,8 SMALL D>K
VELVET SKULLCAP 0 PU%$ =W>D ON 8 H1D4
,HE LOOK$ AT ME & SMIL$4 ,J 9 "T = YR
JUICE1 HE SD1 & H&$ ME A GLASS4 ,I SAT
AT ! TA#4 ,MY H1D FELT DULL4 ,"! 0 GRAY-
;S AL;G ! $GE ( MY VI.N4 ,DR9K YR JUICE1
,A%]1 ,I HE>D MY "F SAY4 ,ALL !     #EDD
VITAM9S W G \ ( X4 ,I GL.ED UP & SAW MY
"M LOOK+ AT ME4 ,%E S]V$ BR1KFA/4 ,H]
FACE 0 PALE4 ,%E KNEW "! 0 "S?+ 9 T GAL-
L]Y ,I 0 AFRAID 6H !M SEE4 ,MAMA1 X'S A
CRUCIFIXION4 ,I MADE \R LIV+-ROOM W9D[
96A CRUCIFIX & ,I PUT Y ON X 6%[ ! _W MY
FEEL+S AB YR WAIT+1 YR FE>S1 YR ANGUI%4
,D Y "U/&1 ,MAMA8 ,B :Y DIDN'T Y DRAW !
PRETTY BIRDS1 ,A%]8 ,&! FL[]S1 ,A%]1 :Y
DIDN'T Y DRAW ! FL[]S8
  ,MY "F W5T 96! LIV+ ROOM & SAT ON !
S(A1 SURR.D$ 0! ,SUN"D .,"TS & BACK IS-
SUES ( .,"T & .,NEWSWEEK4 ,MY "M CAME
96! ROOM AF A :ILE1 GL.ED "? ! .,"TS1 &
SAT D[N AT H] DESK NE> ! W9D[4 ,I SAT ON
AN EASY *AIR & WAT*$ !M4 ,! ,V5ETIAN BL
_H BE5 RAIS$4 ,SUNLI<T /R1M$ 96! ROOM1
T\*+ MY P>5TS1 ! FURNITURE1 ! RUG1 !
WALLS )A FA9TLY %IMM]+ LUM9OS;Y1 )! W>M
GOLD5 LI<T (! ,REMBR&T _W4 ,I SAT "! A
L;G "T1 V /1 WAT*+ !M4 ,!N ,I ROSE QUI-
ETLY & W5T 6MY ROOM4 ,I _H 6BE 9 ! GAL-
L]Y AT "O4 ,! OP5+ 0 AT ?REE4 ,I DRESS$
QKLY1 FEEL+ A L1D5 H1VI;S 9 MY >MS &
LEGS4                               #EDE
  ,MY P>5TS EMBRAC$ ME4 ,!Y WD -E 2T
?REE & F\R1 MY "F SD4 ,GD LUCK1 GD LUCK1
MY "M SD S(TLY4 ,SU3ESS1 MY ,A%]4 ,%E WD
N LOOK DIRECTLY 96MY EYES4
  ,I CAME \ (! A"P;T H\SE4 ,! AIR 0 COLD
& %>P ) W9T] W9D4 ,I TOOK A CAB 6! GAL-
L]Y4 ,! ELEVATOR BR"\ ME 6! F\R? FLOOR4
,I CAME \ (! ELEVATOR & />T$ T[>D ! RE>
(! GALL]Y4 ,!N ,I /OPP$ & /OOD V / & F.D
,I 0 UNA# 6MOVE4
  ,! GALL]Y 0 A HUGE HALL-L ROOM1 ) (F-
:ITE WALLS1 A DEEP GOLD-COLOR$ C>PET1
ORNA;T$ A%TRAYS1 PLU% *AIRS1 & 3C1L$ &
RECESS$ LI<TS4 ,! WALL OPPOSITE ! ELEVA-
TOR RAN ! 5TIRE L5G? (! GALL]Y4 ,? WALL
TURN$ AT A "R ANGLE & 2CAME A WALL AB
HALF ! L5G?1 !N TURN$ ONCE AG & 2CAME A
WALL AB "O-F\R? ! L5G?1 (! WALL OPPOSITE
! ELEVATOR4 ,? LA/ SEG;T ( WALL !N TURN$
AT ANO!R "R ANGLE & L$ 6! ELEVATOR4 ,6!
LEFT (! ELEVATOR1 ": ,ANNA ,S*AE6]'S
DESK NORM,Y /OOD1 "! 0 N[ A B> &A L;G
SMORGASBORD TA#4 ,LAT]1 "! WD 2 A B>T5D-
]1 WAIT]S1 &A QU>TET PLAY+ S(T MUSIC4 ,I
_H SE5 ! GALL]Y FILL$ ) _M DI6]5T   #EDF
K9DS ( PA9T+S & SCULPTURES4 ,I _H SE5 X
9 V>I\S /ATES ( 4>RAY BO? 2F & AF %[S4
,I _H SE5 MY [N "WS ON XS WALLS4 ,I _H N
?"\ X CAPA# ( TOO _M M SURPRISES = ME4
,N[ ,I /OOD NE> ! ELEVATOR DOOR & />$ AT
! PA9T+S T HUNG ON ! GALL]Y'S WALLS1 &
,I CD N MOVE4
  ,I _H N SE5 ^? PA9T+S S9CE ! FALL4 ,"!
ON ! WALLS1 HUNG ) EXQUISITE TA/E1 7 !
%APES & =MS (! 9VISI# _W ( MY /REET--MY
MY?IC ANCE/OR1 MY GR&"F1 W&]+1 J\RNEY+--
PA9T+ AF PA9T+ HUNG S T ! E6ECT 0 SUBTLY
CUMULATIVE1 S T ! S5SE ( COLOR & L9E &
TEXTURE & %APE M.T$ & HEI<T5$4 ,! CAN-
VASES VIBRAT$4 ,I _H N EV5 MYF BE5 AW>E
( _! P[]4 ,I CAME SL[LY AWAY F ! ELEVA-
TOR & FOLL[$ ! WALLS LOOK+ AT ! TITLES--
.,VILLAGE .,BURN+1 ..,"Y ,MAN ,J\RNEY+
.,I1 ..,"Y ,MAN ,J\RNEY+ .,,II1 .,OLD
.,MAN .,J\RNEY+1 .,S*OL>-,SA9T1 .,S*OL>
.,J\RNEY+ .,I1 .,S*OL> .,J\RNEY+ .,,II1
.,VILLAGE .,D1?1 &! O!RS2 "! 7 AB SIXTY
9 ALL4 ,I LOOK$ AT ! TITLES &! PA9T+S &
X 0 Z IF ,I _H N D"O !M4 ,I CAME 6! 5D
(! %ORT WALL & TURN$ & CAU<T MY     #EDG
BR1?4 ,%E _H PLAC$ ! CRUCIFIXIONS ON !
WALL OPPOSITE ": ,I /OOD1 2F ! TURN 6!
ELEVATOR4 ,!Y DOM9AT$ ! WALL4 ,I />$ AT
!M & FELT !M L1P ACR ! 5TIRE L5G? (!
GALL]Y & CLUT* AT ME4 ,I _H N IMAG9$ !M
6BE S P[];L4 ,I %D H MUT$ !M4 ,!Y CD N 2
LEFT S RAW & P[];L4 ,I FELT MYF SW1T+4
,I FELT ! L;G CLUT*+ GRASP (! CANVASES &
MYF SW1T+ & SAW MY "M TI$ 6! V]TICAL &
HORIZONTAL L9ES (! PA9T+ & SAW MY "F &
"M LOOK+ AT ! PA9T+4 ,!N ,I TURN$ AWAY1
T]RIFI$ 2F S* AN ACT ( CRE,N4 ,MA/] (!
,UNIV]SE1 ,I DID N M1N 6ATTEMPT 6EMULATE
,YR P[]1 ,YR ABIL;Y 6CR1TE \ ( NO?+4 ,I
ONLY WANT$ 6MAKE A FEW GD PA9T+S4 ,MA/]
(! ,UNIV]SE1 =GIVE ME4 ,PL1SE4 ,=GIVE
ME4 ,I TURN$ MY BACK 6! PA9T+S & CLOS$
MY EYES1 = ,I CD NO L;G] 5DURE SEE+ !
"WS ( MY [N H&S & "K+ ! PA9 ^? "WS WD
SOON 9FLICT ^U P ,I LOV$4
  ,I HE>D A S(T VOICE 2H ME & TURN$ &
SAW ,ANNA ,S*AE6]4 ,%E WORE A PALE-BLUE
SAT9 DRESS & JEWELS4 ,"! 0 A DIAMOND TI-
>A 9 H] SILV] HAIR4 ,%E LOOK$ REGAL4
  8,:AT D Y ?9K80 %E ASK$4          #EDH
8,ISN'T X A SPL5DID %[80
  ,I TOLD H] ! PA9T+S _H BE5 B1UTI;LLY
HUNG4 ,B DIDN'T %E ?9K ! CRUCIFIXIONS 7
TOO RAW8 ,DIDN'T %E ?9K ,I _H OV]D"O !
PLAY ( COLOR & TEXTURE8 ,P]H %E _H "S
OILS 9 ! BACK "S":4 ,"! 0 / "T4
  8,A%] ,LEV10 %E MURMUR$4 8,MY ,A%]
,LEV4 ,-E1 "! IS "S"O Y M/ MEET4 ,"! H
BE5 9T]E/+ DEVELOP;TS40
  ,WE W5T 96! BACK ROOM4 ,%E 9TRODUC$ ME
6H] ,WE/ ,COA/ REPRES5TATIVE1 A PORTLY
MI4LE-AG$ MAN )A W>M LAU< &A D\# *94
,H]B]T HAS SU3E$$ 9 9T]E/+ TWO ,WE/
,COA/ COLLECTORS 9 YR "W1 %E SD4 ,!Y >E
BI4+ AG/ EA* O!R4 ,D Y R1LIZE :AT ?
M1NS8 ,%E S.D$ EXULTANT4 ,TELL HM :AT X
M1NS1 ,H]B]T4 ,HE TOLD ME :AT X M1NT4 ,I
0 N LI/5+4 ,I FELT COLD4 ,"S"O BR"\ ME
BLACK C(FEE 9 A PAP] CUP4 ,YES1 ! SMALL
"OS MAY N[ G 96FIVE FIGURES1 "S"O 0 SAY-
+4 ,HELLO1 HELLO1 MY DE> ,S*ILL]1 HELLO1
H[ >E Y8 ,YES1 ? IS ,MR4 ,LEV4 ,MR4
,S*ILL] ( ,MUNI*4 ,YES1 YES4 ,SPL5DID4
,( C\RSE4 ,WE W TALK AFW4 ,B "! >E ,WE/
,COA/ P :O >E 9T]E/$4 ,YES1 (       #EDI
C\RSE1 WE "U/&4 ,Y SPOKE F/4 ,MY DE>
,S*ILL]1 MY ^W IS SACR$4 ,0ALL M1NS1
LOOK >.D4 ,YES4 ,& TRY ! SMORGASBORD4 ,X
IS SPL5DID4 ,D Y WANT ANO!R C(FEE1 ,A%]8
,Y >E 2+ A V GD BOY4 ,NO1 X IS N ?REE
YET4 ,YES1 WE _H 6LET !M />T -+ IN4 ,!Y
7 BLOCK+ ! D[N/AIRS HALLWAY4 ,Y %D -E \
N[ & MIX )! CR[D1 ,A%] ,LEV4 ,YES1 "! IS
A CR[D4 ,%E RADIAT$4 ,%E LOOK$ ELEGANT &
REGAL & ELAT$4 ,A F9E CR[D4 ,AH1 "H IS !
DE> MAN F ! .,"TS4 ,HELLO1 HELLO4 ,S GD
6SEE Y4 ,! GALL]Y 0 JAMM$4 ,I CD B>ELY
SEE ! PA9T+S =! P4 ,! B> 0 V BUSY4 ,!
QU>TET PLAY$ S(T ,VI5NESE MUSIC4 ,VI5NA
IS A C;Y ( WALTZES1 ,A%] ,LEV4 ,B X IS A
C;Y T HATES ,JEWS4 ,:O _H TOLD ME T8
,YUDEL ,KR9SKY4 ,I DID N SEE MY P>5TS4
,I SAW ELEGANT DRESSES & JEWELRY & DIG-
NIFI$ M5 9 D>K SUITS4 ,ANNA ,S*AE6] SE-
LECT$ H] P C>E;LLY = ^! OP5+S & ALW IN-
VIT$ M P ?AN %E EXPECT$ WD ATT5D4 ,N[ X
SEEM$ !Y 7 ALL ATT5D+4 ,! ELEVATOR DOOR
OP5$1 4GORG+ M P4 ,X LOOK$ L A !AT]
CR[D4 ,MY MY?IC ANCE/OR1 MY GR&"F1 MY "M
ON A CROSS--& ,VI5NESE MUSIC1 A     #EEJ
?RIV+ B>1 A RAPIDLY VANI%+ SMORGASBORD1
SUBDU$ 3V]S,N1 8OOH0S & 8AAH0S OV] !
PA9T+S1 AW$ />ES AT ! CRUCIFIXIONS4 ,!
COLORS1 LOOK AT H[ HE "W$ ! COLORS4 ,B
ISN'T HE AN ,OR?ODOX ,JEW8 ,"O ( ^?--:AT
D Y CALL !M--,HASIDS8 ,H[ CD HE PA9T T8
,:O'S ! WOMAN8 ,*RI/1 LOOK AT ! AGONY ON
H] FACE4 ,*RI/1 HE'S GD4 ,AH1 ,MR4 ,LEV1
A PL1SURE1 AN HONOR4 ,:AT M>VEL\S PA9T-
+S4 ,SPL5DID %[1 ,LEV4 ,SPL5DID4 ,I DID
N SEE MY P>5TS4 ,! ELEVATOR DOOR OP5$
ONCE AG4 ,"! !Y W]E1 CAU<T 9 ! FLOOD ( P
T P\R$ 96! GALL]Y2 MY "F 9 8 D>K COAT &
SUIT & 8 D>K N>R[-BRIMM$ HAT TIPP$ BACK
ON 8 H1D2 MY "M 9 A SMALL D>K-BR[N HAT
&A D>K-BR[N COAT )A FUR TRIM4 ,P SWIRL$
PA/ !M4 ,!Y GAZ$ >.D1 LOOK+ 2WILD]$4 ,I
MADE MY WAY "? ! ?ICK CR[D4 ,GRT %[1
,LEV4 ,GRT4 ,DAMN GD1 ^? CRUCIFIXIONS4
,F/-RATE4 ,PAPA4 ,MAMA4 ,"H4 ,"H4 ,I
CAME 2T !M & TOOK _! >MS4 ,:AT A CR[D1
,A%]1 MY "F SD4 ,ALL = YR PA9T+S8 ,MY "M
SEEM$ UNA# 6SP1K4 ,%E LOOK$ V PALE & H]
EYES 7 D>K4 ,I SAW H] TRY+ 6LOOK AT !
PA9T+S4 ,B !Y 7 BLOCK$ 0! CR[D      #EEA
NE> ! WALLS4 ,ANNA ,S*AE6] CAME OV]4 ,H[
D Y D8 ,A PL1SURE &A PRIVILEGE 6MEET !
P>5TS ( ,A%] ,LEV4 ,YES1 !Y ALL CAME TO
SEE YR SON'S "W4 ,9DE$1 HE IS A GRT
PA9T]4 ,I "U/& Y TRAVEL A GRT D1L1 ,MR4
,LEV4 ,9 MY "W1 "O TRAVELS A GRT D1L1
TOO4 ,EXCUSE ME1 X SEEMS "! IS "S?+ ,I
M/ ATT5D TO4 ,A PL1SURE 6H MET Y BO?4
,%E SMIL$ GRACI\SLY & W5T AWAY4
  ,WE 2GAN 6MOVE SL[LY AL;G ! WALLS & TO
LOOK AT ! PA9T+S4 ,2H U ! CR[D E2$ &
SWIRL$4 ,^! >E MY MEMORIES1 ,PAPA4 ,NO1
,I'M N SAY+ T ^! PA9T+S REPRES5T ! TRU?2
!Y REPRES5T H[ ,I FEEL AB ?+S ,I REMEM-
B]$ :5 ,I 0 9 ,P>IS4 ,!Y'RE N ! TRU?1
,PAPA2 B !Y'RE N LIES1 EI4 ,REMEMB] Y
TOLD ME AB ! VILLAGE BURN+ &! P :O DI$8
,REMEMB] Y TOLD ME AB ! WAY HE ALW TRAV-
EL$ AFW8 ,REMEMB] Y TOLD ME AB YR "F &
H[ HE SU45LY 2GAN 6TRAVEL8 ,REMEMB]--8
,! CR[D SEEM$ /RANGELY NOISY4 ,I HE>D
:ISP]S4 ,! NOISE SWELL$1 DIM9I%$1 SWELL$
AG4 ,I GL.ED >.D4 ,P 7 />+ AT MY P>5TS4
,I LOOK$ AT MY "M4 ,%E _H 2COME AW>E (!
LEVEL ( NOISE & MOVE;T >.D U4 ,%E   #EEB
TURN$ SL[LY4 ,! CRUCIFIXIONS 7 ON ! OP-
POSITE WALL1 B %E CD N SEE !M =! D5SE
CR[D4 ,!N MY "F TURN$4 ,HE 0 TALL] ?AN
MO/ (! P 9 FRONT (! CRUCIFIXIONS4 ,HE
LOOK$ /RAI<T OV] _! H1DS4 ,! UPP] POR;NS
(! TWO PA9T+S 7 VISI#4 ,I SAW MY "F />+
OV] ! H1DS (! CR[D DIRECTLY AT MY "M'S
FACE ON ! CRUCIFIXIONS4 ,8 D>K EYES N>-
R[$4 ,HE LOOK$ PUZZL$4 ,HE 2GAN 6MOVE "?
! CR[D1 L1V+ MY "M & ME 2H4 ,I TOOK MY
"M'S H& & FOLL[$4 ,H] H& 0 COLD & MOI/4
,"! 7 M :ISP]S4 ,P MOV$ ASIDE4 ,I SAW MY
"F /OP 9 FRONT (! PA9T+S4 ,MY "M & ,I
CAME UP 2S HM4 ,MY "M /OOD 2T U1 />+ AT
! PA9T+S4 ,P 7 LOOK+ AT U & AT ! PA9T+S4
,"! 7 / M HU%$ :ISP]S4 ,!N SIL;E CLOS$
>.D U4 ,I SAW P 9 4TANT CORN]S (! GALL]Y
2COME AW>E (! SIL;E & 2G9 6$GE T[>D U4
,WE /OOD "!1 />+ AT \R [N FACES 9 ! SEC-
OND PA9T+4 ,I _H MY H& ON MY "M'S >M4 ,I
FELT H] %U4]4 ,H] EYES 7 WIDE & 4BELIEV+
& H] M\? 0 OP51 & %E />$ & %U4]$ & SEEM$
N 6"K :AT 6D OR SAY4 ,I FELT ! CR[D 2G9
6PRESS 9 AG/ U4 8,HEY10 "S"O :ISP]$
L\DLY4 8,T'S !M40 ,! CR[D /IRR$1    #EEC
!N 0 SIL5T4 ,"? ! SIL;E CAME ! S(T MUSIC
(! QU>TET4 ,"! 0 A L;G FROZ5 MO;T (
WAIT+4 ,!N MY "F MOV$ T[>D ! PA9T+S4 ,I
SAW HM B5D 6R1D ! TITLES4 ,8 %\LD]S
/I65$4 ,!N HE SAW ! R$ LABELS &! "N (!
MUSEUM T _H PUR*AS$ ! PA9T+S4 ,HE
/RAI<T5$ SL[LY4 ,HE TURN$ & LOOK$ AT ME4
,8 FACE WORE AN EXPRES.N ( AWE & RAGE &
2WILD];T & SAD;S1 ALL AT ! SAME "T4 ,I
REMEMB]$ T EXPRES.N4 ,DUR+ ! MON?S ( MY
"M'S ILL;S1 ,I _H DRAWN H] ONCE SITT+ 9
! SUNLI<T ( \R LIV+ ROOM1 & HE _H WAT*$
ME F ! DOORWAY1 WAT*$ ME US+ CIG>ETTE A%
6GIVE LIFE 6! 3T\RS ( H] BODY & FACE4
,HE _H _H T SAME EXPRES.N ON 8 FACE4 ,:O
>E Y8 ! EXPRES.N SD4 ,>E Y RE,Y MY SON8
,HE _H N SPOK5 6ME !N4 ,HE DID N SP1K TO
ME N[4 ,HE TOOK MY "M'S >M & L$ H] "? !
SIL5T CR[D4 ,HE WALK$ SL[LY1 &) DIGN;Y4
,HE LOOK$ /RAI<T AH1D "? ! CR[D1 WALK+ )
DELIB]ATE SL[;S4 ,I FOLL[$4 ,I SAW ,ANNA
,S*AE6]'S FACE "S": 9 ! CR[D4 ,I SAW MY
"F PU% ! ELEVATOR BUTTON4 ,MY "M KEPT
/>+ AT ME 9 A/ONI%;T & 4BELIEF4 ,MY "F
LOOK$ AT ! ELEVATOR DOOR4 ,! DOOR   #EED
OP5$4 ,WE /EPP$ ASIDE 6LET A WAVE ( P
MOVE 0U 96! GALL]Y4 ,WE 7 AL"O 9 ! ELE-
VATOR Z X W5T BACK D[N4 ,MY "F WD N LOOK
AT ME4 ,! ELEVATOR OP]ATOR1 AN ELD]LY
MAN 9 A CRIMSON UNI=M & CAP />$ AT U
CURI\SLY4 ,D[N/AIRS1 WE PU%$ "? ! CR[D 9
! HALLWAY & CAME \TSIDE ON ! /REET4 ,X 0
COLD4 ,SUNLI<T BA!D ! TOPS (! BUILD+S &
SLANT$ ACR ! 9T]SEC;NS4
  8,PAPA--0
  ,B HE 0 N LI/5+4 ,HE /OOD ON ! CURB1
HAIL+ A CAB4
  8,MAMA--0
  8,"! >E LIMITS1 ,A%]40 ,H] VOICE TREM-
#D & H] EYES 7 WET4 8,"EY?+ HAS A LIMIT4
,I DON'T "K :AT 6TELL Y4 ,I DON'T WANT
6TALK 6Y N[40
  ,A CAB PULL$ UP 6! CURB4 ,MY "F OP5$ !
DOOR4 ,MY "M CLIMB$ 9SIDE4 ,HE SAT 2S H]
& CLOS$ ! DOOR 9 MY FACE4 ,HE DID N ONCE
LOOK AT ME4 ,! CAB PULL$ AWAY4 ,I /OOD
AT ! CURB & WAT*$ ! CAB MOVE 96! /R1M (
TRA6IC4 ,I %IV]$ 9 ! W9D4 ,I /OOD "! A
L;G "T2 !N ,I W5T BACK UP/AIRS 6!
GALL]Y4                             #EEE
  ,I REMEMB] FEEL+ M & M TIR$ Z ! "D
WORE ON & ?9K+ ,I CD NO L;G] 5DURE !
NOISE &! -PLI;TS (! CR[D4 ,F9,Y1 X 0
OV]4 ,WAIT]S MOV$ "? ! SIL5T GALL]Y1
PICK+ UP DI%ES & GLASSES4 ,! B>T5D] 0
CLOS+ UP4 ,! QU>TET 0 PACK+ AWAY XS IN-
/RU;TS4
  ,ANNA ,S*AE6] /OOD 2S ME4 8,3GRATULA-
;NS10 %E SD4 8,X 0 A F9E "D = Y1 ,A%]
,LEV40
  ,I DID N SAY ANY?+4
  8,! APPR5TICE HAS 2COME A MA/]10 %E SD
QUIETLY4 ,!N %E SD1 8,-E 9 TM4 ,WE H
BUSI;S 64CUSS40
  ,WE %OOK H&S4 ,%E DID N ASK ME AB MY
P>5TS4
  ,I REMEMB] -+ HOME T NI<T & F9D+ !
A"P;T EMPTY4 ,I SLEPT FIT;LLY & ?"\ ,I
HE>D MY P>5TS -E 9 B ,I 0 N C]TA94 ,9 !
MORN+1 ,I WOKE LATE & !Y 7 G"O4 ,I W5T
6! GALL]Y4 ,ONLY AB A DOZ5 P 7 "!4 ,X
SEEM$ B>NLIKE & EMPTY4 ,! PA9T+S DROOP$
F ! WALLS1 P>ODIES ( MA/]S ,I CD N 2G9
6FOLL[4 ,I DID N LOOK AT ! CRUCIFIXIONS4
  ,I CAME BACK HOME AF D>K4 ,!      #EEF
A"P;T 0 EMPTY4 ,"! 0 A NOTE F MY "M4 ,!Y
7 EAT+ AT MY ,UNCLE ,YITZ*OK'S H\SE4 ,"!
0 FOOD = ME 9 ! REFRIG]ATOR4 ,I ATE &
W5T 6B$ & HE>D !M -E 9 H\RS LAT] & G
/RAI<T 6_! ROOM4 ,!Y 7 N HOME :5 ,I WOKE
! FOLL[+ MORN+4
  ,T 0 ! "D ! .,NEW .,YORK .,"TS C>RI$ !
REVIEW (! %[1 TGR ) PHOTOGRAPHS (! TWO
CRUCIFIXIONS4 ,X 0 A K9D REVIEW4 ,I /OOD
AT ! NEWS/& ON ! P>KWAY LOOK+ AT MY COPY
(! .,"TS & SAW MY "F R1D+ 8 COPY AT 8
DESK4 ,I SAW HM 4COV]+ ! REVIEW4 ,I SAW
HM LOOK+ AT HMF & MY "M 9 ! SECOND PHO-
TOGRAPH4 ,I WALK$ AL;G ! P>KWAY4 ,I ?"\
,I SAW P LOOK+ AT ME4 ,I CAME 96! ,LAD-
OV] BUILD+ & W5T UP/AIRS 6MY "F'S (FICE4
,I F.D HM 2H 8 DESK1 SP1K+ 96A TELEPH"O4
,HE 0 TALK+ 9 ,YI4I% AB A TRIP 6,SAN
,FRANCISCO4 ,"! 0 AN OP5 COPY (! .,"TS
ON 8 DESK4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ME F ACR ! DESK4
,8 EYES 7 %>P1 CLE>1 D>K4 ,8 LIPS /I65$4
,HE DID N /OP TALK+4 ,HE SWIVEL$ 9 8
*AIR & TURN$ 8 BACK 6ME1 / TALK+ 96!
TELEPH"O4 ,I /OOD "! =A L;G MO;T1 />+ AT
8 SMALL D>K VELVET SKULLCAP & 8     #EEG
?ICKSET %\LD]S4 ,!N ,I W5T BACK D[N/AIRS
& CAME \TSIDE4
  ,I D N REMEMB] :AT ,I DID ! RE/ ( T
"D4 ,NOR D ,I H A CLE> MEMORY ( :AT T
,%A2OS 0 L1 ?\< ,I REMEMB] ! ?REE ( U 7
TGR 9 ! A"P;T =! M1LS4 ,"! 7 NO QU>RELS4
,"! 0 V LL 3V]S,N4 ,ONCE ,I TRI$ 6TALK
6MY "F AB ! PA9T+S4 ,HE ?R1T5$ 6GET UP &
WALK \ (! ROOM4 8,>YEH10 MY "M MURMUR$4
8,PL1SE40 ,H] EYES WORE A D>K TORTUR$
LOOK4
  ,! FOLL[+ WEEK1 .,"T & .,NEWSWEEK C>-
RI$ /ORIES ON ! %[1 AL;G ) PICTURES (!
CRUCIFIXIONS & PHOTOGRAPHS ( MYF & MY
P>5TS4 ,6? "D1 ,I D N "K H[ !Y OBTA9$
PHOTOGRAPHS ( MY P>5TS4 ,_H A PHOTOG-
RAPH] BE5 9 ! GALL]Y )A CAM]A T ,SUN"D8
,I ASK$ ,ANNA ,S*AE6] AB X LAT] T WEEK1
& %E %RU7$4 ,! /ORIES 7 AB ,A%] ,LEV1
PA9T]1 ! ,LADOV] ,HASID :O _H PUT 8 FAM-
ILY 96A CRUCIFIXION4 ,L1D+ ,CA?OLICS _H
BE5 ASK$ = _! REAC;NS 6HAV+ AN ,OR?ODOX
,JEW USE ! CRUCIFIXION 9 8 PA9T+S1 & !Y
_H RESPOND$1 "S ( !M Q UNK9DLY4 ,"! 7
FA9TLY LURID OV]T"OS 6! /ORIES--    #EEH
,FREUDIAN EVALU,NS REG>D+ MY REL,N%IP )
MY P>5TS4 ,B ! TE*NICAL ANALYSES (!
PA9T+S 7 WELL D"O & V FAVORA#4
  ,I SAW MY "F R1D+ ! /ORIES4 ,I W&]$
>.D ! A"P;T1 !N TOOK ! SUBWAY 6,MANHAT-
TAN & W5T UP ! TALL /"O /AIRS 96! MAN.N-
L BUILD+ (F ,WA%+TON ,SQU>E ": MY "M
TAU<T ,RUSSIAN A6AIRS4 ,I ASK$ = H]
CLASS & CAME 6! DOOR & PE]$ "? ! SMALL
GLASS PANEL4 ,%E SAT 2H H] DESK1 LECTUR-
+4 ,I CAME QUIETLY 96! ROOM & SAT 9 !
BACK (! ROOM4 ,I SAW H] />E AT ME1 HESI-
TATE1 !N 3T9UE4 ,"! 7 AB TW5TY /UD5TS 9
! CLASS4 ,MY "M 0 TALK+ AB ,RUSSIAN =-
EIGN POLICY DUR+ ! ,F/ ,_W ,W>4 ,%E
LECTUR$ 9 A S(T VOICE4 ,"! 0 ! S.D ( P5S
& P5CILS AG/ PAP]4 ,!N A /UD5T GL.ED AT
ME1 LOOK$ AWAY1 !N LOOK$ BACK1 H] EYES
GO+ WIDE4 ,%E L1N$ OV] & :ISP]$ 6! "Y
MAN NEXT 6H]4 8,A%] ,LEV10 ,I HE>D4
8,A%] ,LEV40 ,"! 0 A /IRR+ "?\T ! ROOM4
,H1DS TURN$4 ,MY "M /OPP$ H] LECTURE &
LOOK$ AT ME F ACR ! ROOM4 ,I FELT MY
FACE BURN+4 ,I GOT UP & W5T \ & TOOK !
SUBWAY HOME4                        #EEI
  ,T ,%A2OS1 P TURN$ _! BACKS 6ME 9 !
SYNAGOGUE4 ,! ,RE2E CAME 9 DUR+ ! S]VICE
& SAT D[N 9 ! *AIR NE> ! ,>K4 ,I CD SEE
8 EYES 2N ! PRAY] %AWL4 ,I CD SEE HM
SCANN+ ! P 9 ! SYNAGOGUE4 ,I SAW HM
LOOK+ AT ME4 ,=A L;G "T1 HE SAT NE> !
,>K LOOK+ AT ME ACR ! EXPANSE (! SYNA-
GOGUE4 ,P SAW HM LOOK+ AT ME4 ,AF ! S]V-
ICE1 ! MA%PIA WD N RETURN MY GREET+S4
,HE WALK$ PA/ ME1 8 EYES FILL$ ) PA94
,YUDEL ,KR9SKY MURMUR$ A RESPONSE B GAZ$
AT ME 9 SIL5T 2WILD];T4 ,MY ,UNCLE
,YITZ*OK BRU%$ 0ME ANGRILY4 ,I ATE ) MY
P>5TS 9 A H1VY SIL;E4 ,I TRI$ 6TALK AB !
PA9T+S4 8,I W WALK \ (! ROOM10 MY "F SD4
8,I W>N Y4 ,D N DE/ROY MY ,%A2OS40
  8,A%]1 PL1SE10 MY "M SD4 8,N N[40
  ,WE DID N TALK AB ! PA9T+S4
  ,! NEXT "D1 ! ,SUN"D .,"TS C>RI$ ANO!R
REVIEW (! %[1 A L5G?Y & S]I\S ATTACK AG/
MY 5TIRE PA9T+ /YLE1 AG/ ! ESS5TIAL IN-
TEGR;Y ( MY EF=TS1 & ESPECI,Y AG/ ! CRU-
CIFIXIONS4 ,X 0 A L;G C>E;LLY -POS$ &
WELL-R1SON$ >TICLE WRITT5 0! MAN :O _H
ONCE A3US$ ME ( HAV+ A DANG]\S      #EFJ
A69;Y 6,PICASSOID =MS & !N _H *ANG$ 8
M9D4 ,N[ HE A3US$ ME (A REGRESSIVE FLIR-
T,N )! CLI*@ES ( LIT]>Y PA9T+4 ,ONCE AG1
"! 7 PHOTOGRAPHS (! TWO CRUCIFIXIONS4
  ,ANNA ,S*AE6] CALL$ ME DUR+ ! MORN+4
,X 0 A VICI\S SL&]\S REVIEW1 %E SD4 ,AT
L1/ HALF A DOZ5 PA9T]S _H CALL$ H] 6SAY
!Y 7 WRIT+ 6! .,"TS 9 MY DEF5SE4 ,I 0 TO
2 BRAVE1 %E SD4 ,! VULTURES 7 \4 ,I _H
6LE>N 6ABIDE ! VULTURES4
  ,MY "M CAME 96MY ROOM T AFN & /OOD NE>
! DOORWAY4 ,I 0 AT ! W9D[1 LOOK+ \ AT !
DIRTY SN[ 9 ! Y>D 2L4
  ,_H ,I SE5 ! REVIEW 9 ! .,"TS8 %E ASK$
S(TLY4
  8,YES40
  ,MY "F WANT$ 6"K IF ,I 0 ALL "R1 %E
SD4
  8,YES40
  ,0 "! ANY?+ %E CD D8
  8,YES40
  ,:AT CD %E D8
  ,%E CD LI/51 ,I SD4
  ,%E HESITAT$4 ,!N %E CAME SL[LY 96!
ROOM & SAT D[N ON MY B$4            #EFA
  ,I TRI$ 6EXPLA9 X 6H]4 ,"S": 9 ! MI4LE
( X ALL1 X 2CAME CLE> T ,I 0 N SU3E$+4
,%E WD A3EPT :AT ,I _H 6SAY4 ,B %E WD
N"E "U/& X4 ,6D :AT ,I _H D"O 0 2Y -PRE-
H5.N4 ,%E WD N EV5 D>E TRY 6EXPLA9 X 6MY
"F4 ,:AT CD %E EXPLA98 ,! CRUCIFIXION _H
BE5 9 A WAY RESPONSI# = 8 [N "F'S MURD]
ON A NI<T 2F ,EA/] DECADES AGO4 ,:AT CD
%E POSSIBLY SAY 6MY "F8
  ,%E W5T \ (! ROOM4 ,A FEW M9UTES LAT]1
,I 0 CALL$ 6! TELEPH"O4 ,X 0 ,RAV ,DORO-
*(F4 ,! ,RE2E WANT$ 6SEE ME4 ,N[4 ,YES1
N[4 ,9 8 (FICE4 ,I W5T \ (! A"P;T & 96!
COLD AFN SUNLI<T (! /REET4
  ,I REMEMB] ,RAV ,DORO*(F'S D>K ANG] &!
BRUSQUE WAY HE U%]$ ME 96! ,RE2E'S (-
FICE4 ,I REMEMB] ! ,RE2E'S L;G BURN+
GAZE &! SIL;E T FILL$ ! SPACE 2T U4 ,HE
_H R1D "EY?+4 ,HE _H FOLL[$ ! PAP]S &!
MAGAZ9ES4 ,HE "U/OOD "EY?+4 ,HE SAT 2H 8
DESK1 GAZ+ AT ME \ ( D>K SAD EYES4 ,!
BRIM ( 8 ORD9>Y HAT ?REW A %AD[ ACR 8
=EH1D4
  8,I "U/&10 HE KEPT SAY+4 8,JACOB ,KAHN
ONCE EXPLA9$ X 6ME 9 3NEC;N )       #EFB
SCULPTURE4 ,I "U/&40 ,!N HE SD1 8,I D N
HOLD ) ^? :O 2LIEVE T ALL PA9T+ & SCULP-
TURE IS F ! SITRA A*RA4 ,I 2LIEVE S*
GIFTS >E F ! ,MA/] (! ,UNIV]SE4 ,B !Y H
6BE US$ WISELY1 ,A%]4 ,:AT Y H D"O HAS
CAUS$ H>M4 ,P >E ANGRY4 ,!Y ASK "QS1 &
,I H NO ANSW] 6GIVE !M T !Y W "U/&4 ,YR
NAK$ WOM5 7 A GRT DI6ICULTY = ME1 ,A%]4
,B ? IS AN IMPOSSIBIL;Y40 ,HE 0 SIL5T =A
L;G MO;T4 ,I CD SEE 8 D>K EYES 9 ! %AD[
CA/ 0! BRIM ( 8 HAT4 ,!N HE SD1 8,I W
ASK Y N 63T9UE LIV+ "H1 ,A%] ,LEV4 ,I W
ASK Y 6G AWAY40
  ,I FELT A COLD TREMBL+ 9SIDE ME4
  8,Y >E TOO CLOSE "H 6P Y LOVE4 ,Y >E
HURT+ !M & MAK+ !M ANGRY4 ,!Y >E GD P4
,!Y D N "U/& Y4 ,X IS N GD = Y 6REMA9
"H40
  ,I SD NO?+4
  8,A%]40
  ,I LOOK$ AT HM4
  8,G 6! YE%IVA 9 ,P>IS4 ,Y DID N GR[ UP
"!4 ,P W N 2 S ANGRY 9 ,P>IS4 ,"! >E NO
MEMORIES 9 ,P>IS ( ,A%] ,LEV40
  ,I 0 QUIET4                       #EFC
  8,A%] ,LEV10 ! ,RE2E SD S(TLY4 8,Y H
CROSS$ A B.D>Y4 ,I _C HELP Y4 ,Y >E AL"O
N[4 ,I GIVE Y MY B.S+S40
  ,I CAME \ (! ,RE2E'S (FICE & WALK$ PA/
,RAV ,DORO*(F'S ANGRY GAZE & \ (! BUILD-
+4 ,I WALK$ = H\RS !N 2N ! NAK$ TREES (!
P>KWAY AL;G /REETS T _H ONCE BE5 MY _W B
7 N[ COLD & G"O F ME4 ,"S"T DUR+ ! WALK-
+1 ,I /OPP$ 9 FRONT (A M.D ( SN[ &) MY
F+] DREW 9 "O 3T9U\S L9E ! 3T\R ( MY
FACE4 ,A%] ,LEV 9 SN[ ON A COLD ,BROOK-
LYN P>KWAY4 ,A%] ,LEV1 ,HASID4 ,A%]
,LEV1 PA9T]4 ,I LOOK$ AT MY "R H&1 ! H&
) : ,I PA9T$4 ,"! 0 P[] 9 T H&4 ,P[] TO
CR1TE & DE/ROY4 ,P[] 6BR+ PL1SURE & PA94
,P[] 6AMUSE & HORRIFY4 ,"! 0 9 T H& !
DEMONIC &! DIV9E AT "O &! SAME "T4 ,!
DEMONIC &! DIV9E 7 TWO ASPECTS (! SAME
=CE4 ,CRE,N 0 DEMONIC & DIV9E4 ,CR1TIV;Y
0 DEMONIC & DIV9E4 ,>T 0 DEMONIC & DI-
V9E4 ,! SOLIT>Y VI.N T PUT NEW EYES 9TO
G\G$-\ SOCKETS 0 DEMONIC & DIV9E4 ,I 0
DEMONIC & DIV9E4 ,A%] ,LEV1 SON ( ,>YEH
& ,RIVKEH ,LEV1 0 ! * (! ,MA/] (!
,UNIV]SE .&! ,O!R ,SIDE4 ,A%]       #EFD
,LEV PA9TS GD PICTURES & HURTS P HE
LOVES4 ,!N 2 A GRT PA9T]1 ,A%] ,LEV2 T W
2 ! ONLY JU/IFIC,N = ALL ! PA9 Y W
CAUSE4 ,B Z A GRT PA9T] ,I W CAUSE PA9
AG IF ,I M/4 ,!N 2COME A GRT] PA9T]4 ,B
,I W CAUSE PA9 AG4 ,!N 2COME A / GRT]
PA9T]4 ,MA/] (! ,UNIV]SE1 W ,I LIVE ?
WAY ALL ! RE/ ( MY LIFE8 ,YES1 CAME !
:ISP] F ! BRAN*ES (! TREES4 ,N[ J\RNEY )
ME1 MY ,A%]4 ,PA9T ! ANGUI% ( ALL ! _W4
,LET P SEE ! PA94 ,B CR1TE YR [N MOLDS &
YR [N PLAY ( =MS =! PA94 ,WE M/ GIVE A
BAL.E 6! UNIV]SE4
  ,YES1 ,I SD4 ,YES4 ,MY [N PLAY ( =MS =
! PA94
  ,LAT] T AFN1 ,I CALL$ ,ANNA ,S*AE6] AT
! GALL]Y4 ,X 0 ANO!R MOB SC5E1 %E CRI$
EXULTANTLY4 ,I WD H 6SEE X 62LIEVE X4
  ,I TOLD H] ,I 0 RETURN+ 6,EUROPE4
  ,"! 0 A L;G SIL;E4 ,I CD HE> ! NOISE (
! CR[D "? ! TELEPH"O4
  8,W Y /AY 6! 5D (! %[80 %E ASK$4
  8,I'M L1V+ TM1 ,ANNA40
  8,": W Y G80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,BACK 6,P>IS4 ,I    #EFE
MAY G 6,RUSSIA40
  ,%E 0 V QUIET4
  8,I NE$ NEW FACES4 ,& "!'S ! ,H]MITAGE
9 ,L59GRAD &! ,MATISSES 9 ,MOSC[40
  8,YES10 %E SD4 ,!N %E SD1 8,Y W LET ME
"K ": Y C 2 R1*$40
  8,YES40
  8,GDBYE1 ,A%] ,LEV4 ,:5 Y GET 6,P>IS1
Y %D WE> ! 2RET40
  ,I SD NO?+4
  8,GDBYE1 ,A%] ,LEV4 ,GD LUCK40
  ,I W5T 96! KIT*5 & TOLD MY P>5TS4 ,MY
"F />$ AT ME & SD NO?+4 ,MY "M 2GAN TO
CRY4
  ,I CALL$ & MADE A RES]V,N ON A FLI<T
6,P>IS =! NEXT NI<T4 ,I REMEMB] NO?+
ELSE AB T "D4 ,I CAME AWAKE 9 ! NI<T &
HE>D MY P>5TS TALK+ S(TLY 9 ! KIT*54 ,I
LAY 9 MY B$ & WOND]$ :AT !Y 7 SAY+4
  ,I WOKE 9 ! MORN+ & PRAY$4 ,MY P>5TS 7
N HOME4 ,I MADE MYF BR1KFA/4 ,I W&]$ AB
! A"P;T & WALK$ ! /REETS4 ,I _H LUN*
AL"O 9 ! A"P;T & SUPP] ) MY P>5TS4 ,I
PACK$ MY BAGS4 ,WE /OOD AT ! DOOR4 ,MY
"M 0 CRY+4 ,MY "F /OOD NEXT 6H]1    #EFF
TALL1 H1VY-%\LD]$1 8 EYES D>K--& MOI/1
,I ?"\4 ,HE SD NO?+1 B HE %OOK MY H&4
8,PL1SE WRITE10 MY "M SD4 8,Y'LL WRITE80
,%E LOOK$ T9Y & FRAGILE4 8,H A SAFE J\R-
NEY1 MY ,A%]10 %E KEPT SAY+4 8,H A SAFE
J\RNEY40
  ,I CAME \ (! A"P;T H\SE4 ,X 0 COLD &
D>K4 ,I LOOK$ UP4 ,MY P>5TS /OOD FRAM$ 9
! LIV+-ROOM W9D[4 ,I HAIL$ A CAB &
CLIMB$ 9SIDE4 ,X PULL$ SL[LY AWAY F !
CURB4 ,I TURN$ 9 ! S1T & LOOK$ \ ! RE>
W9D[ (! CAB4 ,MY P>5TS 7 / WAT*+ ME "?
\R LIV+-ROOM W9D[4











              ,AB ! ,AU?OR          #EFG

  ,*AIM ,POTOK 0 BORN & RAIS$ 9 ,NEW
,YORK ,C;Y4 ,HE 2GAN 6WRITE FIC;N AT !
AGE ( SIXTE51 0 GRADUAT$ )A ,B4,A4 .SUM-
MA .CUM .LAUDE 9 ,5GLI% LIT]ATURE1 &
E>N$ A ,PH4,D4 9 PHILOSOPHY F ! ,UNIV]-
S;Y ( ,P5NSYLVANIA4 ,AN ORDA9$ RA2I1 HE
S]V$ Z AN >MY *APLA9 9 ,KOREA = SIXTE5
MON?S1 )1 SU3ESSIVELY1 A FRONT-L9E M$I-
CAL BATTALION & AN 5G9E] -BAT BATTALION4
,HE IS ! AU?OR ( SEV5 O!R NOVELS &(
..,W&]+S3 ,*AIM ,POTOK'S ,HI/ORY (!
.,JEWS4 ,8 F/ NOVEL1 .,! .,*OS51 0 NOM9-
AT$ =A ,N,NAL ,BOOK ,AW>D & RCVD ! ,$W>D
,LEWIS ,WALLANT ,AW>D4 ,ANO!R ( 8 NOV-
ELS1 .,! .,PROMISE1 0 GIV5 ! ,A!NAEUM
,PRIZE1 & ..,! ,GIFT ( ,A%] .,LEV WON !
,N,NAL ,JEWI% ,BOOK ,AW>D4 ,HE & 8 WIFE
H ?REE *N & LIVE 9 ,P5NSYLVANIA4





                                    #EFH