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(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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