Hayden Carruth, Poet and Critic, Dies at 87

Hayden Carruth was one of those guys who helped me come to grips with life. He through crazed insecurities examined and old man poetry and a life spent battering typewriter brought me to some sort of equilibrium where it was possible to just be.

In some corner of my mind I dreamed of meeting this old coot. I guess in some corner of my mind I did. When I open one of Carruth's books of essays or poetry I can get lost in some thought drop thread and come out of the experience soothed.

My poetry heroes are dead. Long live their words.

Tents are rad

Tents are rad
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Finn and Henry playing in the tent in the yard.

at Schmitz Park, early Sunday morning.

at Schmitz Park, early Sunday morning.
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ball hound.

ball hound.
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Saying goodbye to Duck

snuggling on duck
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Saturday was a sad day. We said goodbye to Duckie before we sent her on her way to the happy hunting grounds to meet Momo and Rudy. She was 16 and I had her for 11 years. I don't remember what it is like not to be woken up by her at 4 in the morning for food everyday. Now when I get up at that hour out of habit I still think I see her in the shadows.

rest well, little friend.