Alcala 1972

(Sitting on the Left is Rosanne McGillicuddy, the associate editor, and on the Right Cathy Bittick, the editor-in-chief. Standing is Patrick McCart­ ney, the writer. The wall is lime.)

It was a routine book: painful. Ilearned a lot about routine, salvation, power-trips, has les, and yearbooks. I learned how nice friends could be. Howard Matt, Karl Eklund, Rosanne McGillicuddy, and Pat McCartney shared all-night sessions and made me feel good when Ifelt bad. Ithank them. The dawn ishere and I'm out of coffee. Good night.

peace and friendship,

Cathy

I shall not allure you

with dangling adornments

Nor entice you

with painted face

Nor dazzle you

with natty garments

I shall not please you

with a veneer belying my thoughts No, I shall not come to you cloaked in false beauty only to disillusion you later I shall come bald.

Janet Russo

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